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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

ICE agent charged with assault in Minnesota for allegedly pointing gun at motorists

An ICE agent has been charged with assault for allegedly pointing a gun at people in a car on a Minneapolis highway.
SF parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Oklahoma principal shot disarming ex-student with semi-automatic guns

A principal disarmed an armed former student, preventing a potential tragedy at a high school in Oklahoma.
#metropolitan-police
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Five Met officers taken off duty after weapons find

Five Metropolitan Police officers removed from front-line duties after firearms and a Taser were found on a London street.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Five Met officers taken off duty after weapons find

Five Metropolitan Police officers removed from front-line duties after firearms and a Taser were found on a London street.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Armed boy shot dead in stairwell, court told

A teenager fatally shot a 14-year-old boy during a chase in Woolwich, London, leading to ongoing investigations and multiple arrests.
#law-enforcement
California
fromCalifornia Post
5 days ago

Elite cop caught swiping on dating app during fatal standoff where Batman-like gadget deployed

A sheriff's deputy was filmed using a dating app during a standoff with an armed suspect, prompting an internal investigation by the department.
California
fromCalifornia Post
2 weeks ago

California sheriff's department to utilize Batman-like gadget to halt car chases

Riverside County Sheriff's Department will use the Grappler device to safely stop fleeing vehicles, inspired by Batman's gadgets.
#executive-protection
fromSecuritymagazine
3 days ago
Information security

Beyond the Bodyguard: Why Executive Protection Requires a New Playbook

The executive protection model must evolve from a reactive approach to a comprehensive security infrastructure due to increased accessibility of personal information.
fromSecuritymagazine
2 weeks ago
Information security

The Rising Tide of Executive Protection: Corporations Ramp Up Security in an Era of Heightened Threats

Companies are increasingly investing in executive protection due to rising threats, making it a strategic necessity for business continuity and resilience.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
3 days ago

Beyond the Bodyguard: Why Executive Protection Requires a New Playbook

The executive protection model must evolve from a reactive approach to a comprehensive security infrastructure due to increased accessibility of personal information.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 weeks ago

The Rising Tide of Executive Protection: Corporations Ramp Up Security in an Era of Heightened Threats

Companies are increasingly investing in executive protection due to rising threats, making it a strategic necessity for business continuity and resilience.
#boston-police
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
Boston

Boston police fatally shoot suspect allegedly wielding sword near Northeastern University campus

An armed man experiencing a mental health crisis was fatally shot by police after attacking them with a sword near Northeastern University.
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
Boston

Boston police officer criminally charged after allegedly leaving loaded gun unsecured in vehicle

A Boston police officer faces charges for improper storage of firearms found unsecured in his vehicle during a domestic dispute investigation.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Boston police fatally shoot suspect allegedly wielding sword near Northeastern University campus

An armed man experiencing a mental health crisis was fatally shot by police after attacking them with a sword near Northeastern University.
Boston
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Boston police officer criminally charged after allegedly leaving loaded gun unsecured in vehicle

A Boston police officer faces charges for improper storage of firearms found unsecured in his vehicle during a domestic dispute investigation.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Teen tried to buy gun for terrorist attack, court told

Alfie Coleman, 21, from Great Notley, Essex, had spent the previous months messaging people who he thought were fellow extremists in 2023. In fact, they were MI5 operatives who arranged to sell him a pistol and ammunition.
London politics
#murder
California
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

Insane moment cops deploy Batman-like gadget during high-speed car chase before suspect shoots himself

A suspect in a high-speed chase shot himself after a failed police maneuver using a grappling device to stop his vehicle.
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

NYPD officer pulls gun on civilian colleague, charged with menacing, police say

Quilbvio Espinal, 35, was arrested and charged with menacing after the incident, which occurred around 10:45 p.m. at One Police Plaza in Lower Manhattan.
NYC politics
#self-defense
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Quadruple amputee cornhole pro says he fatally shot person in self-defense

Dayton Webber, a quadruple amputee, shot and killed Bradrick Wells in self-defense during an argument, according to his attorney.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

No charges against Ontario resident who shot and injured alleged home invader: police | CBC News

US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Quadruple amputee cornhole pro says he fatally shot person in self-defense

Dayton Webber, a quadruple amputee, shot and killed Bradrick Wells in self-defense during an argument, according to his attorney.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

No charges against Ontario resident who shot and injured alleged home invader: police | CBC News

London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Sadiq Khan protection officers leave bag with guns and Taser on south London street'

Armed police officers left a bag with firearms and a Taser on the street, prompting an investigation by the Metropolitan police.
Boston
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Juvenile injured in Allston shooting

A shooting in Allston injured a person under 18, with the shooter fleeing the scene and no arrests made.
#police-shooting
fromFortune
1 month ago
US news

Police officers shot a man in the back, then a cop took the first ambulance because of a 'mild anxiety attack' | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
US news

Police officers shot a man in the back, then a cop took the first ambulance because of a 'mild anxiety attack' | Fortune

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Ontario's attorney general calls on federal government to look at legalizing pepper spray | CBC News

Ontario's attorney general requests federal government legalize pepper spray for self-defence and mandate DNA collection upon arrest for sexual offences to enhance public safety and support crime victims.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

PCs awarded for tackling knife-wielding attackers

PC Darren Attwood and PC Jack Taylor were recognized for bravery after facing life-threatening situations while off duty.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales

England and Wales will implement the largest electronic tagging expansion in British history, tracking tens of thousands of released offenders in real time while focusing intensive supervision on high-risk criminals.
#police-accountability
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

Berkeley cuts pepper spray reporting requirements for police

Berkeley City Council unanimously repealed a 29-year-old directive requiring separate pepper spray reports from police, citing duplicate documentation already mandated by use-of-force reporting requirements.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

Berkeley cuts pepper spray reporting requirements for police

Berkeley City Council unanimously repealed a 29-year-old directive requiring separate pepper spray reports from police, citing duplicate documentation already mandated by use-of-force reporting requirements.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Discussing Use of Force in Security: A Challenging Discussion?

Use of force in security cannot be entirely avoided but should be deployed only as a last resort when lesser options fail, requiring comprehensive training in tactics, de-escalation, and legal authority.
France news
fromwww.thelocal.fr
1 month ago

French transport police to trial stun guns on trains

Several hundred railway and Paris Metro officers will be experimentally armed with stun guns to increase security, reduce firearm use, and protect passengers and staff.
Miscellaneous
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Should teens be allowed to carry handguns in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts's highest court will decide whether people under 21 can legally carry handguns, challenging the state's age restriction law following the Supreme Court's 2022 gun rights expansion.
fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

What a safety expert thinks journalists should know about "less than lethal" rounds and chemical irritants used by ICE

On January 18, a photograph of a pair of safety goggles in a hardware store floated across my Instagram timeline. "#JOURNALISTS covering #iceprotest in #Minneapolis: Less lethal projectiles move 400-600 feet per second. Z87.1 glasses no longer provide the protection required," read the caption. The post came from Crisis Ready Media and was shared by the National Press Photographers' Association (NPPA).
Media industry
Mental health
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Implementing Meaningful De-Escalation Training in Your Security Program

De-escalation training reduces aggressive incidents and is a critical risk-mitigation strategy for modern security personnel and organizations.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Judge And Wife Shot At Home - Above the Law

I worry about the safety of all our judges," she said. "As you work to peacefully resolve more than 1 million cases a year, you must not only feel safe, you must also be safe. Any violence against a judge or a judge's family is completely unacceptable. As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
Law
#empowerment-self-defense
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Private investigators must be trained to spot signs of domestic abuse and stalking | Letter

Private investigators are being used by perpetrators to locate and surveil victims, undermining safety and requiring statutory regulation, mandatory abuse training, and accountability.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

4 Campuses Targeted in Latest Rash of Swatting Calls

Early Thursday morning, officials at Villanova University outside Philadelphia received a "threat of violence targeted at an academic building" and quickly closed their campus and canceled all activities. University officials issued an all clear at 1:36 p.m. on Thursday and noted that the FBI and local law enforcement were continuing their investigation. Alcorn State University in Mississippi initiated a campus lockdown Thursday morning due to a "safety threat," which officials cleared several hours later. Wiley University in Texas also locked down its campus due to a "threat via email" and lifted the lockdown at noon Thursday.
Higher education
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Former Federal Prosecutor Claims Man Shot and Killed By Federal Agents Had a Death Wish'

A total of 10 gunshots rang out from the ICE officers, leaving Pretti lying supine and motionless in the middle of the street. He was declared dead at the scene. Video of the incident appeared to contradict the Department of Homeland Security narrative that Pretti approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, and that the officers were forced to shoot in self-defense.
US politics
fromLindenhurst, NY Patch
1 month ago

22 Guns Found Hidden Behind False Wall In Lindenhurst Home; Man On Probation Arrested: Police

During the search, investigators discovered assault rifles hidden behind a false wall inside a basement closet, police said. First Squad detectives responded to the scene and recovered eight assault rifles, 10 semi-automatic handguns, and four revolvers, along with multiple ammunition feeding devices, police said.
US news
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Innocent farmer who said he was tasered by gardai during firearm search settles action

Farmer Thomas Browne settled a High Court action after claiming he was tasered twice and unlawfully detained during a 2015 Co Cork police gun search.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Dealer admits beating vulnerable man to death

A drug dealer admitted to manslaughter after beating a vulnerable former chef to death in a north London flat used for illegal drug dealing operations.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Todd Blanche Says New Video of Pretti Kicking ICE Vehicle Will Not Change Shooting Investigation

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche insisted the new video of Alex Pretti kicking an ICE vehicle will not change the way his death is being investigated. Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was shot and killed by federal agents last Saturday. At the time of the altercation, Pretti was legally carrying a handgun in his holster. When agents wrestled him to the ground, one of them appeared to remove the firearm from Pretti's holster. Moments later, at least one agent opened fire on the presumably-unarmed Pretti.
US politics
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Federal judge bars the LAPD's use of some 'less-lethal' weapons at protests

Federal judge banned LAPD use of 40mm less-lethal launchers at protests after finding violations of prior court restrictions.
California
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

Berkeley Tesla stun gun defendant, shot in later standoff, is exonerated

Ricardo Gonzalez Ruiz was acquitted of a misdemeanor assault charge for flashing a stun gun at a Berkeley Tesla protest while facing separate felony charges.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with less-lethal' munitions

Federal officers' close-range use of less-lethal munitions blinded two protesters at a Santa Ana anti-ICE protest, causing severe facial and skull injuries.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Met police settle out of court with retired dancer shot with Taser

There was an early public acknowledgment that a serious error had occurred, yet Mr Morton was forced to pursue proceedings to the brink of trial to achieve any finality. Prolonged denial and delay can itself become a source of real harm.
UK news
California
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Man confronts burglars in his own house

Burglars smashed a rear sliding glass door and entered a Maple Street home while a resident was inside; suspects fled in an SUV.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Jekyll and Hyde monster' left girlfriend paralysed after brutal assault

A man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a brutal assault that paralyzed his girlfriend after eight years of controlling and violent behavior.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Ghost gun legislation casts shadow over 3D printing

Buried in Part C is a provision requiring all 3D printers sold or delivered in New York to include 'blocking technology,' the company said in a blog post. This is defined as software or firmware that scans every print file through a 'firearms blueprint detection algorithm' and refuses to print anything it flags as a potential firearm or firearm component.
US politics
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Driver threatened cyclist with gun in Medway, police say

Travis Ross, 31, was arrested for armed road rage after nearly hitting a cyclist, pointing a handgun, and being found with a loaded 9mm.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Minneapolis killings put a focus on use of body cameras

Federal immigration enforcement lacks mandated body cameras, faces shortages and de-prioritization, and is criticized after two U.S. citizen deaths during Minneapolis deployments.
California
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

Berkeley could loosen rules on pepper spray, tear gas and other police gear

Berkeley leaders propose easing reporting and restrictions on police use of pepper spray, tear gas, air and canine support, prompting public concern about potential abuse.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

London pensioner Tasered and arrested by armed police who raided wrong address wins civil case

Roy Morton, then 80, who lives alone and has a pacemaker, was confronted by armed officers and Tasered as he emerged from his kitchen in his pyjamas holding a wooden doorstop on the morning of December 28, 2021. Despite police records indicating the suspect was a 26-year-old man, Mr Morton was arrested for affray and detained for almost 11 hours, including a transfer to hospital. The Metropolitan Police has now agreed to settle claims with Mr Morton just weeks before a fiveday trial was listed to begin in February.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Minneapolis: Homeland Security officers to wear body cameras

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday that every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis will be wearing a body camera, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. The decision comes amid widespread protests and criticism due to the killing of two US citizens by federal agents in the city of Minneapolis. Noem also pledged on X that DHS would "rapidly" expand the measure nationwide once funding became available.
US politics
#police-use-of-force
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Another shooting involving federal agents reported in Minneapolis

City officials said in their statement that the shooting involving federal law enforcement occurred in the area of West 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue South and that they are working to confirm additional details. We ask the public to remain calm and avoid the immediate area, the statement added. A law enforcement source directly briefed on the situation provided the Guardian with a photo of a handgun next to a loaded magazine. Suspect had a firearm with two magazines, the source said.
US politics
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