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Research shows that approximately five percent of U.S. citizens have a serious mental illness. What this means for law enforcement is that approximately seven percent of police contacts involve a mentally ill person and 10 to 15 percent of incarcerated persons are mentally ill.
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Violent crime increased last year, and many cities experienced double-digit or even triple-digit percentage increases in homicides and other violence, according to the latest statistics gathered by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a Washington, D.C.-based organization of police chiefs, sheriffs, and other state and local law enforcement leaders.
Read More →Colorado law enforcement officers now have a new tool enabling them to finding missing seniors, including individuals suffering from Alzheimer's and other disabilities.
Read More →The Illinois State Senate welcomed Memorial Day by doing some serious legislative work. The senate passed several bills, including one designed to honor slain Illinois law enforcement officers and U.S. military personnel.
Read More →The body of missing South Carolina volunteer constable Robert Lee Bailey has been found in a shallow grave near Ladson, a Charleston suburb. Bailey, 67, disappeared May 14 after making a traffic stop in Lincolnville, S.C., 50 miles from where his body was found.
Read More →Segway recently announced that the New York City Police Department has purchased a fleet of 10 Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) that it plans to deploy on patrols in city parks this summer. The use of the Segway i2 Police units will help the department increase patrol coverage in park environments, improve emergency response times by patrol officers, and reduce pollution.
Read More →Rural emergency responders nationwide have a new tool in preparing for emergencies, disasters, and incidents of terrorism: the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium.
Read More →Throughout history gangs have developed, multiplied, and mutated into many forms. Today one of law enforcement’s biggest problems is the inability of law enforcement intelligence to accurately estimate the number of gangs and gang members. There are several reasons for this, but the key one is that we have no universally accepted definition of a gang. The traditional gangs are those that are territorial or claim turf. This would include your Hispanic “Cholos,” the African-American Blo
Read More →Winchester’s newest version of its Ranger law enforcement ammo, the Ranger T series, is designed specifically for law enforcement. It won’t overpenetrate the target, but it will do massive damage to the target.
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Extendo Bed is a rollerized cargo platform that allows equipment to be suspended from the rear of vehicles for easy access. Rolling on steel bearings, the heavy-duty assembly provides 1,200- to 1,800-pound capacity at over 100-percent extension of the cargo bed with lock positions every 12 inches and easy one-hand operation.
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