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Safariland Solis Rethinks Concealable Duty

What if Level I retention didn’t require a full duty rig? Safariland’s Solis delivers trusted ALS security in a streamlined OWB platform built for administrative and plainclothes professionals who need protection without the bulk.

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NewsMay 29, 2024

Illinois Sheriff Using Zoom for Virtual Mental Health Response at Crisis Calls

A sergeant gave the man a tablet. The man sat in a chair as counselor listened to and spoke with him. He was convinced to walk to the ambulance.

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NewsMay 29, 2024

Colorado Agencies Planning to Start Drone as First Responder Programs

At least 20 agencies in Colorado’s Front Range already use drone technology for certain tasks, like searching for missing people, tracking fleeing suspects, mapping crime scenes or overhead surveillance during SWAT operations.

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NewsMay 29, 2024

University of North Carolina Reallocates Money from DEI to Public Safety

The unanimous decision by the trustees will reallocate $2.3 million that the university spends on DEI programs toward police and public safety measures as part of its annual budget approval process.

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NewsMay 28, 2024

New Legislation Could Buy Better Armor for DHS Officers

The Senate bill orders Homeland Security to work to accommodate “individuals whose body shapes are most closely associated with female agents and officers.”

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NewsMay 28, 2024

Fresno Officer and Family Became Target of Cyber Revenge

The officer, who is identified in the lawsuit as John Doe, was on duty Oct. 25, 2019, about 2 p.m. when he spotted a man, later identified as John Christopher Spatafore, illegally crossing the street in downtown Fresno near Fresno City Hall.

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NewsMay 28, 2024

California Deputy’s Vehicle Became Target of Carjacker During Street Takeover

Video released by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department shows about a dozen teens and young men surround a department vehicle on May 11 just after midnight.

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NewsMay 28, 2024

Georgia Officers Arrest Alligator in Homeowner’s Driveway

The Chatham County Police Department released video of the gator's apprehension last week.

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NewsMay 24, 2024

Dayton NAACP Supports Tougher Penalties for People Fleeing Police

Dayton Unit NAACP President Dr. Derrick Foward said the organization wants lawmakers to use the “full weight of the law."

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NewsMay 24, 2024

Louisville Officer Disciplined for Not Turning on Body Camera During Golfer’s Arrest

Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel announced Thursday morning, in a joint press conference with Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, that Detective ​​Bryan Gillis was counseled by his supervisor after an investigation.

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NewsMay 24, 2024

Louisiana Sergeant Seriously Injured in Crash Involving Impaired Driver

Sergeant John O'Hern was driving to answer a call for help and was south of Franklinton on Highway 25, when he was hit head-on.

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