By Philip Marcelo Associated Press BOSTON — Thousands of defendants convicted of drug crimes after a chemist in a state lab tampered with evidence can't be charged with more serious crimes or given harsher sentences if granted a new trial, Massachusetts' highest court ruled Monday. But the Supreme Judicial Court stopped short of ordering the […]

Author: Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in ChiefIf cops are stripped of the safety equipment and less lethal devices used for crowd control and other enforcement efforts, the scene on the street can quickly become a mixture of Mad Max and The Purge. Source: Police Updates 3 crucial points about Obama’s evisceration of the 1033 Program

Author: Loraine Burger Editor's Note: Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2015 RISE Awards. The nomination process brought many officers and agencies to our attention worthy of commendation. Check out some of our top nominees here. TASER and PoliceOne are very pleased to announce the winners of the second RISE Awards: Redlands (Calif.) […]