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Hollister, Calif., Council Fires City Manager After Layoffs Hit Police Department; Employees Called Back Temporarily

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The Hollister, California, City Council voted Oct. 21 to terminate City Manager Ana Cortez “not for cause,” days after layoffs...

Ohio Man Convicted of Murder in 2025 Death of Retired Hamilton County Deputy Directing Traffic

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing A Hamilton County, Ohio, jury on Friday convicted Rodney Hinton Jr. of murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault in the...

Minneapolis Mayor Frey Intends to Nominate Interim Chief Bill Peterson as Permanent Police Chief, Sources Say

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey intends to nominate Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson, a 30-year department veteran, to lead the Minneapolis...

Henderson, Nev., Police Release Video of Hourlong Standoff That Ended in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The Henderson Police Department released body camera video of an Oct. 3 standoff in which Ropati Tauiliili, 48, fired in...

Los Angeles City Council Delays LAPD License Plate Reader Pilot Over Misuse, Privacy Concerns

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-4 Tuesday to overrule approval of an Axon Enterprise pilot program that would mount...

Jefferson County Grand Jury Declines to Charge Birmingham Officer in August Fatal Shooting at UAB Parking Deck

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing A Jefferson County, Alabama, grand jury declined to charge a Birmingham police officer in the Aug. 13 fatal shooting of...

CHP Officer’s Road-Safety Rap Goes Viral, Leads to Los Angeles TV Appearance

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing California Highway Patrol Officer Anthony Talavera, a public information officer, performed a road-safety rap on Los Angeles radio station Power...

Former Lawrence, Ind., Police Officer Arrested on Requested Intimidation Charge Over Threatening Messages to Officers

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Stuart Bishop, a former Lawrence, Indiana, police officer who appeared on the television series “Live PD,” was arrested without incident...

Man Sentenced to 50 Years to Life for 2022 Shooting of Mountain View, Calif., Detective

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing A Santa Clara County judge sentenced Jeffrey Thomas Choy, 43, of Union City, to 50 years to life in prison...

Billy Ray Cyrus Sings at Memorial Service for Fallen Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus performed "Some Gave All" at the Oct. 4 funeral service for Kentucky State Police...

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