Police Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2021

Phoenix Officers Seriously Injured in Crash

A 40-year-old man, a 20-year-old woman and the Phoenix officers were hospitalized in serious condition.

Read More →
Technology•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2021

Axon's New In-Car Camera Features ALPR

“This breakthrough technology is a game changer for in-car cameras,” says Blake Bullock, director of Axon Fleet. “We've substantially elevated the simple in-car dash camera to one that can automatically and simultaneously scan plates across multiple lanes of traffic at closing speeds up to 140 mph.

Read More →
Command•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2021

Fort Lauderdale Hires New Police Chief

Larry Scirotto was formerly the assistant police chief in Pittsburgh. He spent 23 years in the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and was the youngest assistant chief in that department’s history.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Command•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2021

Oakland Chief: Defunding Police will Make City Less Safe

In a briefing Monday morning, Armstrong made the case that the change in funding, and reduced ability to hire new officers as a result, would prevent Oakland police from adequately completing even day-to-day tasks like traffic enforcement and responding to emergency calls.

Read More →
Command•by Staff•June 30, 2021

Oakland Chief: Defunding Police will Make City Less Safe

In a briefing Monday morning, Armstrong made the case that the change in funding, and reduced ability to hire new officers as a result, would prevent Oakland police from adequately completing even day-to-day tasks like traffic enforcement and responding to emergency calls.

Read More →
Command•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2021

Miami-Area Agencies Team Up for Anti-Crime Strategy

“I’ve never had to mobilize the entire county,” Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez said about what distinguishes this operation from others. “Our other crime initiatives were always for a specific area that was experiencing a trend, a hot spot.”

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Technology•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2021

FirstNet Expands Fleet of Deployable Emergency Network Assets

FirstNet users now have access to a dedicated fleet of more than 100 land-based and airborne portable cell sites, all at no additional charge.

Read More →
Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2021

Washington City Buys 57 Patrol Vehicles with COVID Stimulus Funds

The Yakima (WA) City Council approved the use of $4.6 million in American Rescue Plan funds to purchase 57 Ford Police Interceptors for its officers on June 15.

Read More →
Vehicle Ops•by Thi Dao•June 30, 2021

Texas PD Improves Officer Safety with Mobileye Collision Avoidance System

The system works like advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that provide lane departure and collision warnings but has police-specific features such as the ability to turn the alerts off.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 29, 2021

Oakland City Council Votes to Cut Police Budget by $18 Million

There was some expectation that the council would delay the controversial decision but, by a vote of 7-2, the Oakland City Council approved a plan that will redirect the funds from the police department to the Department of Violence Prevention with the intention of improving public safety.

Read More →