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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

Retired NYPD Officer Rescues Driver After Car Plunges in NC Lake

The car had traveled off the roadway and crashed in the lake when the retired officer, who is also a local resident, happened to be passing by, fire officials said.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

Long Island Agency Asks NYPD for Help After Cyber Attack Cripples 911 Center

The NYPD is providing five additional call operators per tour to help handle the volume of calls. Once a call is received, instead of inputting the incident into a computer, the calls are made to dispatch officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

VirTra Receives Orders Worth $9 Million from 2 Federal Agencies

The orders consist of VirTra’s flagship V-300 and portable V-100 simulators, recoil kits and magazines, V-Threat-Fire devices and other accessories. Service plans are included as well as training and installation.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2022

Maker of Dyneema Sells Protective Material Business to Avient

The foundation of Avient Protective Materials is the technology and brand of Dyneema, advertised as the world's strongest fiber. The ultra-lightweight specialty fiber is 15 times stronger than steel and is used in body armor and other applications.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2022

NY Police Department and 911 Still Disrupted by Hackers

Officers are still unable to use their car computers to conduct background checks. Instead, the officers must use encrypted radio to contact state police or highway patrol for further information.

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Articlesby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2022

2022 Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders

Welcome to POLICE’s 2022 special coverage of innovative law enforcement leaders. On the following pages you will find profiles of 10 officers who are taking new or particularly creative approaches to police leadership and to providing security for their communities.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2022

TX Cop Shot by Man Using Human Shield

“Thankfully, the officer was wearing his department-issued body armor and his vest absorbed most of the impact."

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2022

Veritone’s Second Annual Law Enforcement Transparency and Trust Report Finds Majority of Americans Support Police but Believe Racial Bias Exists

Veritone has observed that when it comes to everyday tasks like paying bills online, watching Netflix, or doing a quick Google search, many people accept and enjoy the conveniences the use of artificial intelligence (AI) enables, but when it comes to law enforcement, there are far more misconceptions or mistrust.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2022

Colorado Deputy Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Way to Work

Alexis Hein-Nutz was riding a 2021 Kawasaki motorcycle to her job as a detentions deputy at the Weld County Jail. The motorcycle collided with the front passenger side of a van and caught fire.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2022

Milwaukee Police Association Sues City Over Safety Concerns with Sig P320

The lawsuit claims the city should have known about four such discharges without a trigger pull on the issued sidearm and “failed to take steps to ensure the safety of the officers, and the general public.”

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