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News•Melanie Basich•May 17, 2019

Photojournalist Rides in Police Unity Tour to Honor Fallen Arizona Officer

"It's a life-changing experience," Davis told his colleagues. He says he plans to participate in the event every year he can from now on.

News•Staff Writer•May 13, 2019

Cleveland Making It Easier for Lateral Transfers to Join Force

Now, if an applicant already has their OPOTA certification, they will go through an abbreviated academy with Cleveland PD. This abbreviated academy will only be about 12 to 14 weeks, as opposed to 7 months.

News•Staff Writer•May 12, 2019

Savannah Officer Shot, Killed Investigating Robbery

Two officers and the suspect were wounded. Sgt. Kelvin Ansari later died at an area hospital. The other wounded officer was treated and released.

News•Staff Writer•May 10, 2019

Arkansas SRO K-9 Featured in School Yearbook

A Bryant, AR, police dog's photo was featured among faculty members in the Bryant High School yearbook this year.

News•Staff Writer•May 10, 2019

Texas PD Makes Dying Little Girl's Wish Come True

Chief Raymond Garivey of the Freeport (TX) Police Department recently swore in 6-year-old Abigail Arias as an honorary police officer. The little girl is dying of cancer.

Inside the Badge •Doug Wyllie•May 2, 2019

Axon Employees, Customers, and Partners Are Making Policing Healthier

Earlier this week I attended the Axon Accelerate Conference in downtown Phoenix. The official theme was "Run In"—in recognition of the fact that police officers run toward danger while everyone else runs away. But there was another underlying theme, "Total Wellness" for law enforcement.

News•Staff Writer•April 23, 2019

Study: Phoenix Police See Rise in Attacks on Officers and Officer-Involved Shootings

Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams says she is "unafraid" of new data that showed that officer-involved shootings in her department more than doubled in 2018 over the previous year. She said she wants her department to learn from findings of a study she commissioned to examine the details of the rise in shootings among her officers.

News•Staff Writer•April 19, 2019

Report Implies Rise in Attacks on Officers and Increased Armed Suspect Contacts Led to Doubling of Phoenix Police OIS Numbers

The report states that there was an increase in officers encountering subjects who were armed with firearms or simulated weapons, in addition to a jump in the number of assaults against officers both in Phoenix and throughout the Valley.

News•Staff Writer•April 6, 2019

Riviera Beach (FL) PD Issues All Police Officers Smartphones on FirstNet

Riviera Beach Police Chief Michael Madden said, "In conjunction with our recent body camera deployment, we issued each of our Police Officers a smartphone on FirstNet, causing a major shift in the way we collect and share information imperative to our mission. It bridges many gaps on the technology forefront and drastically improves communications between first responders and with our community at large."