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Weapons•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2019

Border Patrol to Carry 5th Generation Glocks

The contract calls for the replacement of existing .40-caliber duty handguns with 9mm Glock pistols by 2021.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2019

Motorola Solutions Updates CommandCentral Aware Software

To bring together and make sense of multiple data sources, Motorola Solutions has announced enhancements to CommandCentral Aware, its situational awareness application designed to provide one cohesive view of an incident as it unfolds.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2019

CA Legislation to Change Lethal Force Justification Passes Committee Hearing

The bill’s main author, Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, said AB 392 prevents “unnecessary deaths” by “clarifying law enforcement’s obligations.” Weber’s team said the legislation would push officers to rely on de-escalation techniques like verbal persuasion and crisis intervention methods instead of lethal force.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2019

LAPD to Dump Program that Uses Data to ID Likely Offenders

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore plans to scrap a controversial program that uses data to identify individuals who are most likely to commit violent crimes, bowing to criticism included in an audit and by privacy groups.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2019

Wife of Slain CA Officer Slams Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris for Death Penalty Decision

Asked whether she regrets not speaking to the family before announcing the death penalty would not be sought, Harris said, "I did not ask for permission to make my decision."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2019

MA Police Argue Against Movement to Raise Age Limit for Juvenile Legal Status

If we raise the age to 19 or 20, then why not 21, 22, 23, 24 or even 25?” said Kyes, president of the Massachusetts Major City Police Chiefs Association. “It is a slippery slope.”

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Training•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2019

Video: Police Union President Blasts Portland City Council for Anti-Cop Sentiment

Turner said the reason PPB is understaffed is because of the "intense anti-police sentiment in our city, that city council seems to share."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2019

Woman Driving to Waffle House on Electric Shopping Cart Arrested by Police on TN Highway

Police say Sally Selby took an electric shopping cart from a local Walmart store early Friday morning and drove it down Highway 127 in the slow lane. Police pursued at very low speed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2019

5 Colorado Teens Accused of Ambushing Officer with Chlorine Bomb

Officer Grahn and a civilian worked to clear the street when they were attacked with the chemical device. The gas reportedly caused the officer to lose consciousness.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2019

AmpliVox 360 Spin Images Enable Customers to Interact with Products Online

AmpliVox Sound Systems now has 360 spin images for many of its leading products, enabling customers to interact with products online almost as if they were actually holding the products to closely examine them. The new images let you spin the product around to see all different sides, and to zoom in on important features such as product controls.

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