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Massachusetts Police Search for Blue H.E.L.P. Co-Founder After Off-Duty Officer Found Dead

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Worcester, Massachusetts, police are searching for Karen Solomon, 58, a co-founder of the law enforcement mental health organization Blue H.E.L.P.,...

Bernalillo County Behavioral Health Unit Expands Field Care, Now Administers Antipsychotic Medication

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Behavioral Health Unit, a co-responder team pairing detectives, clinicians and paramedics, responded to more than...

Akron Fires Officer in Fatal Shooting of 15-Year-Old, Agrees to $4.75M Settlement

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Akron, Ohio, officials fired Officer Davon Fields on Friday over policy violations connected to the November 2024 fatal shooting of...

Omaha Police Detail Use of Electric Shock Gloves by School Resource Officers

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing School resource officers at 29 Omaha-area schools have access to G.L.O.V.E. devices, which deliver an electric shock to gain compliance...

San Francisco Deputy’s $903K Payout Highlights Record Overtime Amid Staffing Shortages

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing A San Francisco sheriff's deputy received about $903,000 in total 2025 compensation, including roughly $440,000 in overtime, during a record...

Flock Safety Cuts Default License Plate Data Retention to 7 Days, Adds New Misuse Safeguards

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Flock Safety announced Aug. 13 it is reducing its recommended default retention period for automated license plate reader (ALPR) data...

Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Luigi Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty Friday in Manhattan federal court to stalking charges connected to the December 2024 killing of...

Tennessee Woman Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Fatal Shooting of Fairway Officer

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Andrea Cothran of Tennessee was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole Wednesday following her conviction on May 14 for first-degree...

Sneads Votes to Dissolve Police Department; County Sheriff to Assume Coverage

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The town of Sneads approved dissolution of its police department after staffing declined to a single officer, with town council...

Durham Police Department Names Permanent Chief; Mardis to Assume Command September 8

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The Durham Police Department announced August 12 the appointment of Stephanie Mardis as permanent police chief, effective September 8, following...

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