In 911 things don’t always go perfectly as planned. And that means as a 911 center manager, you may be called on – by a chief, the media, the public, the agencies you support, or other stakeholders – to explain the details of an incident – specifically ‘How it Happened.’ Unfortunately, reconstructing incident timelines can be a very time-consuming, manual process. NICE Inform makes it incredibly easy to understand what happened.

NICE Public Safety Named a Finalist in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Getting incident response right has always been critical to policing, but with today’s increased media attention on incident response and policing, it has become even more important than ever. Reviews of high...
The FBI, whose Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has been named a Finalist in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Homeland Security Awards, has made public the most recent Hate Crime Statistics which show that in 2019, there were 7,314 criminal incidents and 8,559 related offenses as being motivated by bias based on race, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, and gender identity.

FBI Releases 2019 United States Hate Crime Statistics

The FBI has released Hate Crime Statistics 2019 which is the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s latest compilation about bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation. The 2019 data which was submitted by 15,588...
Report, investigate, track and clear cases faster with cutting edge, CJIS-compliant law enforcement software from CrimeCenter, now part of the ShotSpotter family. Optimize collaboration, share information and improve community interactions in a secure, cloud-based system. Certified law enforcement agencies only.

ShotSpotter Adds Crimecenter Soft-ware to Law Enforcement Solutions

ShotSpotter, a leader in solutions to help law enforcement officials identify, locate and deter gun violence, and a Finalist in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has signed a definitive agreement...
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Are Electric Bullets the New Face of Law Enforcement Reform?

Welcome to 2020’s detour into dystopia. The protests that began in May in response to George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis Police Officers at times descended into pandemonium, chaos, rioting...
This Nov. 10, 2020 virtual officer safety and wellness workshop is designed to assist agencies with beginning or enhancing their local initiatives to keep officers safe, mentally and physically healthy, and emotionally resilient. Conference attendance is free. (Courtesy of Julian Wan on Unsplash)

NLEOMF ‘Destination Zero’ Nov. 10th Virtual Officer Safety & Wellness Event

The Destination Zero Officer Safety and Wellness Conference, taking place this year on November 10, 2020, is the preeminent bi-annual gathering of law enforcement officials who are dedicated to improving the...
The Ohio Attorney General's Office said 157 men were arrested on charges of soliciting and other crimes in Franklin, Cuyahoga and Lucas Counties. (Courtesy of YouTube)

US Marshals Recover 45 Missing Kids, 109 Trafficking Survivors Rescued

Forty-five missing children were recovered in Ohio by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), which was recognized in the 2019 'ASTORS' Awards Program for Excellence in Public Safety, as part of an...
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Rave Collaborate Launches to Provide Tactical Incident Collaboration

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a Multiple Award Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, nominated in three categories in the 2020 'ASTORS' Awards, has launched Rave Collaborate™, a new...
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2 Firefighters Gravely Injured while 100K Evacuate Wildfire in S California

Oct 26, 2020 – In Breaking News – CNN A wildfire that nearly quadrupled in size Monday, prompted tens of thousands of people to evacuate and caused two firefighters to suffer critical...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Policing

Guest OpEd by Dean C. Alexander and Niyazi Ekici* Worldwide over 28.2 million people have contracted COVID-19 and more than 911,000 persons perished as of September 11, 2020. By the same date...
The United States ranks first regarding total crimes due to the enormous population. Only the populations of China and India are higher than in the United States.

Reasons Behind the United States Crime Rates

Guest OpEd by David Lahav is the Owner of Advanced Locksmith One of the most important tasks in the United States is fighting crime, which has been a core mission during the...