The National Police Foundation (NPF), in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), has released "Staying Healthy in the Fray: The Impact of Crowd Management on Officers in the Context of Civil Unrest," a guidebook to officer safety and wellness during civil unrest.
July 23, 2021
"It is beyond me that you could let a taxpayer funded building go by the wayside."
June 11, 2020
The United States Department of Homeland Security has issued an unclassified intelligence document stating that personal information about police officers across the country is being leaked and shared online in the wake of the in-custody death of George Floyd in late May.
June 11, 2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on social media that he plans to sign a proposed piece of legislation that will make public the personnel records of police officers, firefighters, and correction officers.
June 11, 2020
At least one officer with the Hendersonville (TN) Police Department was forced to open fire on a resistive and intoxicated domestic violence subject early Thursday morning.
May 21, 2020
Officers with the Gloversville (NY) Police Department received on Wednesday afternoon a donation of face masks and hand sanitizer from Axon.
May 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced agencies to find new ways of doing the job while keeping officers and the public safe.
May 5, 2020
These easy to learn and simple to use techniques can help you take a resisting subject into custody.
May 4, 2020
AptarGroup, Inc. is seeking U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a solution to allow easy disinfecting of N95 filtering facepiece respirators (N95 mask) needed due to the shortage of disposable masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 28, 2020
POLICE's coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic plus useful resources, all in one place.
March 18, 2020
Honeywell has announced the newest addition to its Spectra Shield 6000 series for high-performing ballistic materials, Spectra Shield 6166, which further expands Honeywell's suite of high-performing hard armor products for militaries and law enforcement.
January 30, 2020
An officer with the Grand Coteau (LA) Police Department was treated for minor injuries after coming under gunfire during a traffic stop on Wednesday night.
January 2, 2020
An off-duty officer with the Kansas City (MO) Police Department reportedly responded to the sound of an intruder in his home and opened fire on the suspect.
December 10, 2019
In 2018 and 2019 a number of LAPD officers and city workers reported they'd been exposed to infectious diseases, including typhus, salmonella, and MRSA. Most of the reports were made at the Central Area police station in downtown LA.
December 4, 2019
As many as 500 employees—both sworn and civilian—of the Fairfax County Police Department may have had their personal information stolen in a substantial security breach detected late last week.
November 19, 2019