As of January 2022, House Bill 1223 will take effect, requiring law enforcement officers nationwide to electronically record audio and video footage of all interrogations of juveniles or related to a felony. Prior to this Bill, the decision to require or not require interrogations to be recorded was made on a state by state basis.  This will […]

While police are tasked with fighting all infringements of the law, there is a certain type of crime that officers and the general public agree is particularly heinous – crimes committed against children. Of course, we are now living in a digital age. Modern technology provides child predators with more opportunities to connect with one […]

The term ‘cybercrime’ has gone from something that once sounded like the stuff of science fiction to a very real everyday risk that we face.  As an increasing portion of our lives is now spent online, criminals have more incentive – and more opportunities – than ever to exploit our data for their own profit. […]

The relationship between big tech and policing relationship can be a double-edged sword: while the information gathered and stored by big tech companies is invaluable to law enforcement, it also opens up new questions and concerns about privacy and security.

Since the pandemic started, Michigan has seen a notable rise in crime. In this article, we look at how the police department is aiming to use government COVID relief funding to help improve the situation.

Besides being the smallest mounted RADAR on the market, the Eagle 3 comes with a wide array of features that make the enforcing of speed limits a much easier task. Speedy drivers, beware.

Body-worn cameras (BWCs) have been increasing in popularity over recent years, and now the Justice Department is helping precincts all over the United States purchase their own. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is to release a $7.65 million grant for smaller departments to supply their officers with BWCs.

Thanks to media and pop culture, the entire world is well aware of the Special Weapons and Tactics teams that take on the most dangerous police work in the United States. They are highly trained individuals who undergo rigorous training. But fewer people know about the special operations teams in other countries, and the kind of work they take on.

As soon as they finish training and put on the uniform, police officers’ main responsibilities include serving their community, protecting the most vulnerable people and, above all else, saving lives.

Police officers in the USA are among the best trained in the world. But the world is changing rapidly, and while there are many growing challenges in policing, there are also new tools that police forces across the nation are putting to good use. Here are the top innovations that promise a better future for police agencies, and consequently their ability to serve and protect communities across the country.