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Dozens of State Police trainees have dropped out of the Massachusetts State Police Training Academy just weeks into training. It’s a historic rate when law enforcement is already facing challenges with recruitment. This is happening at a time when state police staffing levels are already low. According to the academy leaders, trainees normally quit if…

Almost every major city in the United States generally allows drivers to turn right at red lights, but that could be changing… Full story: Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans | AP News

The Wichita Police Department (WPD) is launching a new Integrated Communications and Tactics (ICAT) training program… Full story: Wichita Police Dept. launches new training program

Independent investigators concluded that the Oxford High School shooting was avoidable had the district followed threat assessment policy… Full story: Independent investigation into 2021 Oxford High shooting released

“Lights On!” allows Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies to give out repair vouchers instead of citations for things like inoperable headlights and taillights… Full story: Houston news: Lights On! program launches in East Aldine | khou.com

Dramatic police body camera footage shows two Florida officers lifting a car off a man who became trapped when it fell on him… Full story: Body cam video shows Florida officers lifting car off trapped man, saving his life

The Met Police is to reduce the number of mental health calls officers attend in London as part of an initiative with the NHS. The Right Care Right Person strategy aims to tackle the amount of time officers spend policing mental health. Officers will not attend cases where help from a medical professional would be…

D.C. leaders will announce a pilot program to provide some drivers with free tracking tags for their vehicles… Full story: DC launches pilot program offering free vehicle tracking tags after carjackings skyrocket

Cold case investigators have turned to forensic genetic genealogy to try to identify potential suspects from DNA in public databases like ancestry sites that have tens of millions of users worldwide. In fact, this fairly new technique is how Bryan Kohberger was named as a suspect in the University of Idaho killings. It was also…

People who call 911 in Denver can now stream live video from their cell phones straight to 911 call takers — part of a suite of new technology the city is testing… Full story: Denver residents can now stream live video to 911