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San Francisco Deputy’s $903K Payout Highlights Record Overtime Amid Staffing Shortages

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing A San Francisco sheriff's deputy received about $903,000 in total 2025 compensation, including roughly $440,000 in overtime, during a record...

Flock Safety Cuts Default License Plate Data Retention to 7 Days, Adds New Misuse Safeguards

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Flock Safety announced Aug. 13 it is reducing its recommended default retention period for automated license plate reader (ALPR) data...

Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Luigi Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty Friday in Manhattan federal court to stalking charges connected to the December 2024 killing of...

Tennessee Woman Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Fatal Shooting of Fairway Officer

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Andrea Cothran of Tennessee was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole Wednesday following her conviction on May 14 for first-degree...

Sneads Votes to Dissolve Police Department; County Sheriff to Assume Coverage

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The town of Sneads approved dissolution of its police department after staffing declined to a single officer, with town council...

Durham Police Department Names Permanent Chief; Mardis to Assume Command September 8

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The Durham Police Department announced August 12 the appointment of Stephanie Mardis as permanent police chief, effective September 8, following...

Boston City Council Rejects Proposal to Ease Police Residency Requirement

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The Boston City Council voted 9-3 on August 12 to reject a resolution supporting easing of the city's police residency...

Columbus Police Captain Reinstated After Personnel Board Overturns Termination for Insubordination

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Columbus Police Department Captain Gregory Touchberry was reinstated July 15 after a personnel review board voted unanimously to overturn his...

Hall County Deputy Dies From 1994 On-Duty Crash Injuries; 32-Year Line-of-Duty Death

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Deputy Betty Jean Uriegas of the Hall County Sheriff's Office died August 8 from pulmonary failure related to injuries sustained...

Los Angeles Police Department Deploys Low-Frequency Rumbler Sirens to Improve Emergency Response

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The Los Angeles Police Department announced installation of Rumbler low-frequency siren systems on patrol vehicles to address declining driver response...

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