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First Look: Seeing Through Walls

MaXentric’s Detex Pro radar system can show you the inside of a room before you make entry.

The Detex Pro is a compact, ultra-wideband radar system that can show you how many people are behind a wall and whether they are moving.

Louisiana K-9 Dies of Heat Injury While Chasing Suspect

Police said Harrie, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois relentlessly tracked the suspects and suffered from the heat-related injury during the pursuit.

Shreveport Police Sergeant Jeff Hammer and his partner K-9 Harrie tracked a suspect in intense heat Saturday and Harrie died from a heat-related injury.

Coffee Break with Police Experts: Building a Better CIT Program

At ILEETA 2023 POLICE contributor Doug Wyllie discusses building better Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) with Nicholas Greco of C3 Education Research. Topics include why every officer is not a fit for CIT. The importance of the team aspects of CIT.

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Former WV Officer Could be Charged Over Disappearance of K-9

South Charleston detectives have completed their investigative report and forwarded to the prosecutor’s office to determine if any charges will be filed in connection with the dog’s disappearance.

Chapmanville (WV) Police K-9 Chase disappeared April 11 from his handler's home. The handler was dismissed by the department.

KY Undercover Officer Shoots Suspect Trying to Carjack Police Vehicle

LMPD said that around 1:34 p.m. Monday, Fugitive Unit officers were investigating a man wanted for a non-fatal shooting when a man tried to carjack them.

Houston K-9 Dies in Hot Patrol Vehicle After Engine Shuts Off

The Houston PD said in a statement that leaving the dog in the vehicle with the engine running and air conditioner on “is a necessary and common practice when the K-9 partner is not actively engaged in police work."

Phoenix Area Officer Won Miss Arizona USA Pageant

Tempe Officer Candace Kanavel is a crisis intervention officer and hostage negotiator for the agency’s SWAT team.

Tempe police officer Candace Kanavel is now the reigning Miss Arizona USA.

GA K-9 Dies in Hot Car After Air Conditioning Fails

Officers were attending scheduled active shooter training at the school around 2 p.m. when K-9 Chase was found unresponsive in the patrol vehicle by K-9 Officer Neill, Cobb County Police said.

Cobb County, GA, Police K-9 Chase died Monday after overheating in a police vehicle. The air conditioning apparently failed.

MS SWAT Officer Shot and Killed During Standoff, Second Officer Wounded

Brandon police Chief Wayne Dearman said the incident began about 1:45 a.m. Thursday when police received a call about a domestic incident at a home. There were two women inside, who told officers the male suspect was wearing armor and armed with a rifle.

Slain tactical officer Horren Randy Tyler was a seven-year veteran of the Madison Police Department and retired chief of the Ridgeland Police Department.

Police Supporters Defeat CA Bill to Severely Restrict K-9 Use

Assembly Bill 742 would have prohibited police unleashing K-9s for apprehension or crowd control except in cases of imminent threat of severe bodily harm or death, effectively making a dog bite the same level on the use-of-force continuum as deadly force.

Editorial: Thoughts on “Walk the Blue Line”

The best-selling book from James Patterson and Matt Eversmann is a collection of narratives from individual cops telling stories of what it’s like to wear a badge in contemporary America.

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NC Sheriff’s K-9 Accidentally Killed by Police Officer

Knightdale police chief Lawrence Capps said the dog was accidentally shot by one of his officers.

Wake County, NC, Sheriff's K-9 Santos was killed Friday in a tragic accident involving an unintentional discharge.

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