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New Mexico Governor Sends National Guard to Help Albuquerque Police

The National Guard will be responding to medical emergencies, de-escalating potentially volatile encounters, and working crime and accident scenes.

New York State Police Fatally Shoot Man Outside Their Barracks

Police instructed the man to drop the firearm, but police said he refused to follow multiple commands and aimed the gun in the troopers' direction. The troopers opened fire.

Michigan Deputy Uses Pickup Truck to Rescue People Trapped on Second Floor of Burning Building

Sergeant Adam Claveau used his agency pickup truck as a platform to reach the trapped people. Claveau, along with Deputy Matt Moss and Michigan State Police Trooper Mansour rescued the trapped residents.

Sergeant Adam Claveau of the Mason County (Michigan) Sheriff's Office stands on the cab roof of his agency pickup and uses a crowbar to break off barriers on the balconies of apartments so that people can be rescued from a Monday fire.

Missouri Sheriff’s K-9 Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle

K-9 Shadow joined the Camden County Sheriff’s Office in 2023 as a dual purpose K-9 trained in patrol (tracking, apprehension and handler protection) and narcotics detection, Sheriff Chris Edgar said.

Camden County, Missouri, Sheriff's K-9 Shadow died after being struck by a vehicle near his handler's home Sunday.

Verizon Crisis Team Provided Drone Overwatch for New Orleans Police During Mardi Gras

“We’re honored to be asked to support New Orleans first responders during a large-scale event like Mardi Gras,” said Chris Sanders, a senior manager who leads the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team’s UAS program.

A member of the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team operates a drone in support of first responders.

Motorola Forms Strategic Alliance with Drone Maker and Counter Drone Software Producer

"With over 240 million 911 calls made each year, a faster response time to the call can be the consequential difference in an emergency,” said Mahesh Saptharishi, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Motorola Solutions.

Oregon Bill Would Allow Police Agencies to Use Drone as First Responder

Currently, police can only use drones without a judge’s permission under “exigent circumstances,” such as when someone is in immediate harm or suspects are fleeing.

Seattle to Pay Police Captain $1 Million to Settle Lawsuit

Seattle police Capt. Eric Greening sued former Chief Adrian Diaz last year alleging that Diaz retaliated when Greening brought up concerns about racial and gender discrimination.

Missouri K-9 That Ran Away in Storm Recovered and Returned to Agency

“He’s got some scrapes and things like that,” Pagedale Officer Justin Cull, his handler, said. “It looks like he might have lost a little bit of weight. Other than that, he’s just tired..."

Pagedale, Missouri, Police K-9 Raider with his handler Officer Justin Cull. Raider ran away last week in a storm and was recovered Saturday in good health.

Pennsylvania Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Barricade Incident

The suspect crashed a vehicle belonging to his father’s business into another car at about 5 p.m. Sunday, police said. When officers responded to the crash, they said they saw him reach for a .22 caliber handgun.

Scammers Clone South Carolina Agency’s Phone Number, Coerce Victim to Pay Bogus Fine

One victim paid the thieves nearly $12,000 in Bitcoin. The scammer then attempted to coerce the victim to pay more and he decided to turn himself into the sheriff’s office, where he learned that he had been scammed.

North Carolina K-9 Killed Making Arrest, Handler Wounded

Wadesboro official did not say how K-9 Blitz was killed but stated that an investigation is ongoing into the police shooting.

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