By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Las Vegas, Nev. — The LVMPD Juvenile Task Force, launched in 2024, works plainclothes to intervene earlywith at-risk teens, pairing investigations, mentorship and service referrals to keep youths...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Cleveland, Ohio — City leaders say major crimes fell in 2025: homicides -16%, rape -28%, GTA -26%, robbery -24%, felony assault -15%, burglary -14%. Police1
Recruiting surge: Cadet applications up 356% (about 250 applicants...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Los Angeles County — After the 2022 line-of-duty death of LASD K-9 Jack, his handler Dep. Stephen Williams partnered with Aardvark Tactical to develop a modular ballistic...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Newburgh Heights, Ohio — Bodycam shows police capturing an 11-year-old driver with 8- and 12-year-oldpassengers after a pursuit of a stolen car; no injuries reported. Police1
How it started: A license plate...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Houston — Bodycam video shows an HPD officer shoot a man holding a store employee at gunpoint, ending a hostage situation outside a check-cashing...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
New York City — A former NYPD lieutenant who suffered a broken orbital bone during a July 15, 2020Brooklyn Bridge clash blasted a judge’s...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice sued the District, alleging its rules unconstitutionally ban AR-15s and other semiautomatic firearms protected under D.C. v. Heller...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Harrisburg/Philadelphia — Col. Christopher L. Paris will retire Jan. 2, 2026 as commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police to take a position with the FBI. Pennsylvania Government
Succession: Lt. Col....
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Lowell, Mass. — Police, firefighters and EMTs took 100 local kids (ages 10–14) holiday shopping at Targetduring the annual Heroes & Helpers event. Police1
How it worked: Each child...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Carbon County, Wyo. — Sheriff Alex Bakken will run the Bighorn Trail 100 (June 19–21, 2026) to raise money for emergency communications upgrades for the sheriff’s office...
