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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...

Tolland Man Arrested for Police Impersonation at Emergency Medical Call

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Kurt Hoss, 58, of Tolland was arrested and charged with impersonation of a police officer and improper use of colored...

Baltimore Police Officer Indicted on Misconduct and Falsifying Records Charges

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Baltimore Police Officer Dequwan Houchins, 30, was indicted Friday on five counts of misconduct in office and four counts of...

Metro Detroit Voters Reject Police and Fire Department Millage Measures in Primary Election

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Voters in five Michigan communities rejected at least seven police and fire department funding millages during Tuesday's primary election, raising...

Former Wilson County Fire Lieutenant Sues Over Termination for Raising Staffing Concerns

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Colton Young, former Wilson County Emergency Management Agency lieutenant and union president, filed a federal lawsuit July 31 alleging his...

St. Louis Police Board Proposes Expanded Referral Bonus Program for Lateral Officer Recruitment

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a proposal to increase officer referral bonuses...

Cambridge City Council Votes to Reactivate ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System for 90-Day Trial Period

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Cambridge City Council voted 6-3 on August 4 to temporarily reactivate the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system following the July 4...

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