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Officers Restrain Crowd After U-Haul Drives Into Iran Protest in Los Angeles

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing • A U-Haul truck was driven into a crowd of protesters at an Iran-related demonstration in Los Angeles’ Westwood neighborhood...

Florida Deputy Shot in Face During Ambush Released From Hospital

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing • Port St. Lucie Police Sgt. Erik LeVasseur was released from the hospital Jan. 8, 2026, after spending 37 days...

California Officer Adopts Dog After Rescuing It From Trash Compactor

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing • A Gardena, California, police officer rescued a puppy from inside a self-compacting trash can after hearing whimpering outside a...

Body-Worn Camera Footage Released in Fatal Shooting of Burbank Police K-9

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing The Burbank Police Department released body-worn camera video showing the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of a police...

Minn. Hospital Security Officer Killed in Christmas Day Attack; Patient Charged with Murder

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing Wyoming, Minn. — Hospital security officer Andrea Merrell, 43, died after a Christmas Day assault outside M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center; a patient fleeing...

Oklahoma City Officers Shoot Armed Suspect After He Tries to Carjack Drivers on I-240; Video Shows Him Hit by 2 Vehicles

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing Oklahoma City, Okla. — Newly released bodycam/Air 1 video shows officers fatally shooting a suspect who, after a multi-location crime spree, ran along I-240 pointing a...

‘Getting Ahead of the Action’: Inside LVMPD’s Push to Curb Youth Crime in Las Vegas

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...

Cleveland Crime Drops as Police See 356% Spike in Cadet Applications

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...

After Losing K-9 Jack, LASD Deputy Helps Spark Safer Armor for Police Dogs

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...

Ohio Police Catch 11-Year-Old Driver, 2 Passengers After Stolen-Car Pursuit; Crash Ends Chase

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...

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