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FirstNet Planning Satellite Connectivity Trials

Remote areas continue to be a challenge for public safety professionals who need reliable and consistent coverage, FirstNet says. This includes places like national parks, where thousands of search-and-rescue missions are conducted each year.

Thieves Tunnel into Los Angeles Jewelry Store, Steal Millions

The thieves reportedly spent five to six hours inside the store, with the drilling into one safe alone taking approximately three hours. The second safe was opened without drilling, suggesting the involvement of a professional locksmith.

Kansas City Officer Run Over by ATV Driver

The officer tried to take the ATV driver into custody, “when the driver brought the ATV into a wheelie and struck our officer, landing atop our officer, and then continued to drive over him,” Chief Stacey Graves said.

The Kansas City Police Department release this photo of an ATV driver who allegedly struck and injured an officer Saturday night.

Suspect Shot by Florida Deputy was “Asking to be Killed”

Polk County Deputy Lindsey Clem, 30, arrived on scene where she was confronted by the unidentified man coming toward her and pulling a knife from his pocket. Clem told the man to drop the knife several times, Sheriff Grady Judd said.

Polk County, Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd speaks at a press conference about a deputy-involved shooting that killed man wielding a knife.

Georgia Officer Uses Patrol Vehicle to Push Burning Car Away from Gas Pump

Officials say Officer T. Hoffman responded to reports of a vehicle fire at a Raceway gas station last week. When he got to the scene, the officer found a car already engulfed in flames extremely close to the fuel pumps.

A Stockbridge, Georgia, police officer used his patrol vehicle to push a burning car away from a gas pump.

New Mexico Changes Law to Allow Non-Citizen Officers

On April 7, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Senate Bill 364, which allows people with work authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to serve as law enforcement officers.

Veteran DEA Special Agent in Charge Named Dallas Police Chief

Daniel Comeaux brings more than 33 years of law enforcement experience and currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Field Division.

Daniel Comeaux currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Field Division and will be the next Dallas police chief.

All Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Now Wearing Body Cameras

Officials said the cameras will also improve evidence collection, preparation of reports or court testimony, and training of cadets and troopers.

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.

NYPD Officer’s K-9 Partner Named to Honor Her Father, a Fallen Lieutenant

Lt. Frederico Narvaez responded to help a woman who said she was being stalked. When Narvaez arrived after calling for backup, career criminal Harvey Richardson, 61, turned and fired, striking him in the face.

NYPD Emergency Service Unit Officer Katrina Narvaez with her partner Freddie. The K-9 was named for her father, a fallen NYPD lieutenant.

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