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Federal Appeals Court Blocks California Law Requiring Federal Officers to Wear Identification

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A federal appeals court blocked a California law that would have required federal law enforcement officers to visibly wear...

Milwaukee Police Department Tightens Foot Pursuit Policy

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Milwaukee Police Department updated its foot pursuit policy to tighten guidelines on when officers may chase a fleeing...

Federal Authorities Arrest Dozens of Mexican Mafia Members and Associates in California

By MES Dispatch staff SANTA ANA, CA — Federal authorities arrested more than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia Thursday in a...

Alabama Officer Killed in Crash With Commercial Truck

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Thomasville, Alabama, police officer was killed in a crash with a commercial truck early Wednesday.• The collision occurred...

Ohio Officer Resigns After Attempted Immigration ‘Wellness Checks’ at Schools

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A police officer in Gratis, Ohio, resigned after trying to conduct immigration-related “wellness checks” at three Cincinnati public schools.•...

South Carolina Police Chief Wounded in Pursuit; Suspect in Custody

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A South Carolina police chief was wounded during a vehicle pursuit and a statewide Blue Alert was issued.• The...

Ohio Village Police Department Disbands After Legal Review

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Pleasantville Police Department in Ohio was disbanded after village leaders determined it was not legally established.• All officers...

Former Missouri Police Lieutenant Awarded $6.3M in Discrimination, Retaliation Verdict

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A St. Louis County jury awarded nearly $6.3 million to a former police lieutenant in a discrimination and retaliation...

Oklahoma deputy killed, police chief wounded in ambush during welfare check

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Le Flore County, Oklahoma, sheriff’s deputy was killed and a police chief wounded after a man opened fire...

LAPD to boost patrols with mounted, air units to combat home burglary surge

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Los Angeles Police Department plans increased patrols, including mounted patrols and air units, to address a surge in...

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