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Maryland Sheriffs Say They Will Continue ICE Cooperation After State Bans 287(g) Agreements

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation Tuesday that bans local law enforcement from entering into formal 287(g) immigration enforcement...

Nevada Trooper Fires Shot During Armed Vehicle Stop in Las Vegas

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper fired a single round into a vehicle after a woman pointed a gun at...

Wisconsin PD Mandates Badge Display for Plainclothes Officers, Placards on Unmarked Vehicles

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Wisconsin police department updated its policy requiring plainclothes officers to display badges and unmarked cruisers to show placards...

Chicago Police Workforce Study Calls for Expanded Hiring, Civilian Role Shifts

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A workforce allocation study for the Chicago Police Department recommends hiring hundreds more sworn officers and shifting some current...

Ex-NYPD Official Charged in Panic-Button Bribery Scheme

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A former high-ranking New York Police Department official, Kevin Taylor, was charged Thursday with accepting bribes and other perks...

Louisiana Deputy Walks Without Cane After ATV Crash Amputation

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office lieutenant who lost his leg after being struck by a fleeing ATV driver in...

Federal Border Enforcement Operation in Minnesota Cancelled

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A federal border operations leader announced that a planned Minnesota immigration enforcement operation will not occur as originally scheduled,...

Michigan Police Chief Defends Officers From Ax Attack With Snow Shovel

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Michigan police chief used a snow shovel to defend himself and fellow officers from an ax-wielding man during...

Ohio Launches Statewide Drone First Responder Pilot Program

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Ohio selected nine public safety agencies to participate in a statewide Drone First Responder pilot program intended to expand...

Bodycam Footage Released in Chicago Border Patrol Shooting Case

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• New body-worn camera footage and related evidence were released Tuesday showing moments before a U.S. Customs and Border Protection...

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