Strange Messages Sent Via Met Police’s MyNewsDesk Account
Unauthorized messages appeared on the news section of UK cops' website as well as on the @metpoliceuk Twitter feed and in emails sent to subscribers. Keep Reading
Starbucks Shop Boots Police Officers Because Customer ‘Did Not Feel Safe’ Around Them
Rob Ferraro, president of the police union, told FOX 10 of Phoenix that such treatment of police officers seems to be happening more often these days. Keep Reading
Body-Camera Maker Axon Won’t Incorporate Facial Recognition
The Scottsdale, AZ, company, whose body-camera unit is based in Seattle, cited “serious ethical concerns” about the current capabilities of facial-matching software. Keep Reading
FirstNet Authority Readies Roadmap to Drive Future of Public Safety’s Network
The FirstNet Authority is building the Roadmap around six technology domains that reflect the most important communications capabilities for public safety’s mission. Keep Reading
Get First Responders What They Need with Rapid Commercialization Techniques
The size of the market is attractive enough that many companies would seek to capture just even portions of it. Keep Reading
‘Damaging National Narrative’ Hurting Well-Being of Cops, Say DOJ Reports
Law enforcement agencies need and deserve support in their ongoing efforts to protect the mental health and well-being of their employees. Keep Reading
The Inside Story of Snagging the Beltway Snipers: The Killers Get Cornered
The BOLO for the Caprice was broadcast to every police department and aired within 30 minutes on TV and radio. Keep Reading
NYPD Unveils New Drones for Enforcement Use in Select Situations
The UAS program is intended to help NYPD gather crucial information as situations unfold without putting officers at risk and with less harm and danger to civilian bystanders. Keep Reading
FBI to Roll Out National Use-of-Force Data Collection with the New Year
The goal of the collection is not to provide insight into specific use-of-force incidents, but instead to offer a comprehensive view of the circumstances, subjects, and officers involved in such incidents nationwide. Keep Reading
Robots, AI and Digitization: Innovation in Policing Technologies Keeps Pace with Changing Threat Picture
With more than 55 per cent of the world’s population having Internet access, criminals are increasingly going after data as a means to make money, as shown by recent ransomware attacks. Keep Reading
