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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2019

No Charges for Louisiana State Trooper in Fatal Shooting of Man Fleeing Stop

A Louisiana State Police trooper will not face criminal charges after a September incident that started as a traffic stop and ended when the trooper fired into the fleeing vehicle, fatally shooting its driver.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

Comtech Completes Its Acquisition of Solacom

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has closed its strategic acquisition of Solacom Technologies Inc., a leading provider of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) call handling and management solutions for public safety agencies.

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ProductsMarch 12, 2019

Portable Message Displays

Kustom Signals' new PMD 10 and 12 portable radar displays are lightweight, highly visible, amber LED displays available in two sizes, featuring 10-inch or 12-inch characters, to enhance driver awareness.

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Newsby Edited by staffMarch 8, 2019

Video: California Department Deploys Drone to Locate Missing Deaf Teen

The Fremont (CA) Police Department recently released video of an incident in February showing how an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a thermal imaging camera helped to locate a child missing from a local school for the deaf.

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Newsby Edited by StaffMarch 7, 2019

Verizon's 5G First Responder Lab Announces First Cohort

Working together with Responder Corp, Verizon has announced five participating companies for the first cohort of the 5G First Responder Lab, what it calls a first-of-its-kind innovation incubator that will give leading first responder technology companies from around the globe access to 5G technology to develop, test, and refine 5G solutions for public safety.

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Newsby Edited by staffMarch 7, 2019

Virginia Officer Surprised to Discover Life-Size Replica of Tiger on Patrol

An officer with the Prince William County (VA) Police Department was on regular proactive patrol when he came upon a fairly shocking sight—a tiger prowling the night behind a local retail store.

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Newsby Edited by staffMarch 7, 2019

Woman Arrested After Fleeing Collision that Injured Florida Officer

The driver of a Kia Sorento SUV—identified as 29-year-old Amalia Gonzalez—now faces charges including possession of a stolen vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2019

Texas Man Charged with Second-Degree Manslaughter in Officer's Death

David Charles Wilson told police that he was inside his home when he fired upon Officer Nathan Heidelberg, who was struck just above his ballistic vest. Officer Heidelberg was transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time after the incident.

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Newsby Edited by staffMarch 7, 2019

North Carolina Legislators Consider Bill Toughening Penalties for Assaults on Officers

Dubbed Conner's Law—for NC State Trooper Kevin Conner, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in October 2018—the proposed legislation would increase the classification of an assault on a law enforcement officer from a Class E felony to a Class D felony.

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Articlesby Eric DaigleMarch 5, 2019

Detention Incident to Execution of Search Warrant

The Supreme Court has ruled that you can't detain someone who has left the immediate vicinity of the premises where you plan to execute a search warrant, just because you are executing the warrant.

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