By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
New York City — NYPD swore in 1,143 recruits on Dec. 18, capping a record hiring year of 4,056 officers and pushing uniformed strength to 34,700+ — the...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Washington, D.C. — Congress passed the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, recognizing certain occupational cancers as line-of-duty deaths for public safety officers under the PSOB program; the bill...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Delray Beach, Fla. — Former officer Bernenda Marc—seriously injured in a 2017 DUI crash that killed her FTO Officer Christine Braswell—now runs The Preparedness Collective, a...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Washington, D.C. — Mayor Muriel Bowser named Jeffery Carroll interim chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, succeeding Chief Pamela A. Smith, who is stepping down at year’s...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Brooklyn, N.Y. (Brownsville) — Bodycam shows an NYPD officer shot in the face with a shotgun while guarding a homicide scene; he returned fire, killing...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Spalding County, Ga. — Deputy Joe Crumpton, 62, died after a single-vehicle crash that investigators believe was precipitated by a medical emergency, officials said. Police1
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By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Prince George’s County, Md. — Violent crime down 19% and property crime down 15% year over year; homicides -40%, carjackings -55%, robberies -48%, officials said. Police1+1
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By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Bellevue, Wash. — Prosecutors say a man used a fake 911 call to lure officers to the Bellevue Transit Centerbefore stabbing one officer; another officer...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Washington state — Days of torrential rain and back-to-back storms unleashed record flooding, mudslides and widespread power outages; officials called the damage “profound” but...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Michigan State Police (MSP) released 2026 model-year test data for pursuit/SUVs, pickups and police motorcycles; vehicle dynamics run Sept. 13–15, 2025 at Chelsea Proving Grounds...
