Five officers in Dallas have been shot dead during a street protest against police violence on Thursday night. Here's the latest:
3 alleged suspects are in custody
Fourth suspect dead after standoff
One suspect claimed bombs were planted downtown
2 suspects were snipers, shot from "elevated position"
Obama: "Wretched reminder of sacrifice police make"
Eyewitness: It looked like an execution
Collateral damage from the heroin epidemic just reached a new level.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is cautioning police throughout the nation about their handling of suspected drugs after two New Jersey detectives were poisoned by accidentally inhaling a small amount of the highly potent painkiller fentanyl.
This document represents the efforts of the Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS) Working Group’s Policy Subcommittee to provide guidance for government agencies crafting written policies and procedures for the use of closed circuit television (CCTV) video data and metadata in a variety of public safety applications.
Terrorist attacks, including mass shootings and bombings, have dramatic physical and emotional impact on a community. Terrorists often use inexpensive but deadly bullets and bombs to maximize the number of casualties and the lethality of injuries compared to conventional blunt trauma. Significantly increased severity of injuries have been observed in terrorist bombing incidents compared to “conventional” casualty incidents.
President Obama signed into law the first overhaul to the nation's chemical laws in nearly 40 years, a milestone in the history of environmental legislation and a feather in the caps of Democrats and Republicans alike.
Drones are known for their ability to capture footage of sights and sounds from high above, but now they might be able to help out those on the battlefield.
At Camp Lejeune, drones are being researched for potential wartime capabilities.
Officials released a detailed document on Tuesday that gives horrific details on what occurred inside the Pulse nightclub on June 12th.
One dispatcher reported losing touch with a caller and recorded this just an open line with moaning.
You can read the report here: http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/pulse-tragedy-public-records/
The Army is working on engineering unmanned systems and tactical robots that can both help and evacuate casualties from the battlefield by transporting injured soldiers out of dangerous situations, service officials said.
“We are evaluating existing and developmental technologies that can be applied to medical missions,” Phil Reidinger, spokesman for the US Army Health Readiness Center of Excellence, told Scout Warrior.
First Responders, summer is here! Are you prepared for working in extreme heat?
Trauma care in the military and civilian sectors is a portrait of contradiction. On one hand, the nation has never seen better systems of care for those wounded on the battlefield or severely injured within the United States. On the other, many trauma patients, depending on when or where they are injured, do not receive the benefit of those gains. Far too many die needlessly or sustain lifelong disabilities as a result. Hundreds or more U.S.
