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LAPD homicide clearance rate climbs to nearly 70% in 2025

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Los Angeles Police Department reported its homicide clearance rate increased to nearly 70% in 2025.• Of 230 homicides...

NYPD sergeant testifies cooler throw was meant to protect officers in fatal Bronx incident

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• An NYPD sergeant charged in the death of a man struck by a thrown cooler testified during his criminal...

Teen Fleeing Georgia Lt. at 115 + MPH Crashes After Rollover, Dash Cam Shows

The Briefing• A 17-year-old suspect led Troup County deputies on a high-speed pursuit exceeding 115 mph before crashing during a rollover, authorities said.• The...

Fresno to Pay $1.7 Million to Settle Wrongful Termination Lawsuit by Former Police Sergeant

The Briefing• The City of Fresno agreed to pay $1.7 million to resolve a wrongful termination and harassment lawsuit brought by a former Fresno...

Body-Worn Camera Footage Shows Man With Hatchet Setting Home Ablaze During Eviction in Washington

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A man set his home on fire during a court-ordered eviction attempt by Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies near Lacey,...

LAPD Proposal Would Allow Deletion of Nearly 12 Million Body Camera Videos

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Los Angeles Police Department proposed revising its data retention policy to allow deletion of about 11.8 million body-worn...

Border Czar Signals Possible Drawdown of Federal Immigration Officers in Minnesota If Local Cooperation Improves

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• White House border czar Tom Homan said the number of federal immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota could be reduced...

Former Illinois Deputy Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Death of Sonya Massey

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy, Sean Grayson, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting...

IMPD Appoints 27-Year Veteran as Department’s First Female Police Chief

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Tanya Terry, a 27-year Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department veteran, was appointed as the department’s first female chief.• Mayor Joe...

NOPD Recruit Detained by ICE Over Federal Immigration Removal Order

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A New Orleans Police Department recruit was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 28.•...

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