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Ex-LAPD Commander Wins $5.7M in Discrimination Suit After Firing Over Public Intoxication Arrest

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A former Los Angeles Police Department commander was awarded $5.7 million in a discrimination lawsuit after being fired over...

NYPD Sets 30-Day Deadline to Release Body Camera Footage in Critical Incidents

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The New York City Police Department established a policy requiring body camera footage from critical incidents be released to...

Man Accused of Using AI to Impersonate Cicero Police Chief in Scam Attempt

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A man in Cicero, New York, is accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a local police chief in...

Chicago Firefighter Suffers Third-Degree Burns in Collapse During Apartment Fire

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Chicago firefighter was critically injured after falling through a collapsed floor while battling an apartment fire on March...

Lawsuit Says Minneapolis Failing to Meet Police Staffing Mandate

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A lawsuit filed in Minneapolis alleges the city is violating a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling and its charter by...

Baltimore County Sees Decline in Homicides, Increase in Case Clearances in 2025

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Baltimore County, Maryland, reported that homicides fell to five-year lows in 2025 with 28 killings — nearly half the...

Former N.J. Officer Convicted in Fatal Crash While Driving to Work Impaired

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A former Hillside, New Jersey police officer was convicted of vehicular homicide in a 2021 crash that killed a...

Michigan Police Commissioner Warns of Rise in Swatting Calls

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Michigan police commissioner is warning of an increase in swatting calls, describing the trend as dangerous and abusive...

Las Vegas Sheriff Refuses Judge’s Order to Release Repeat Offender

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The sheriff of Clark County, Nevada, has refused to comply with a judge’s order to release a repeat offender...

Bodycam Video Shows Man Armed With Broken Glass Charging Fort Worth Officer

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Fort Worth police released body camera footage of a March 12 officer-involved shooting involving a man armed with broken...

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