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Texas Recruits Train in Jiu-Jitsu-Based SafeWrap Restraint Technique

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• North Texas police recruits are being trained in a jiu-jitsu-based restraint technique called SafeWrap intended to improve safety for...

Old Dominion University Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Critically Injured

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• One person was killed and two others critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting inside a classroom at Old...

Santa Ana Police Release Body-Cam Footage of Fatal Shooting After Suspect Reaches for Dropped Gun

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Santa Ana police released body-worn camera footage of a Jan. 28 encounter in which an officer fatally shot an...

California Bill Would Lower Retirement Age for Police, Firefighters

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A California Assembly bill proposes lowering the retirement age for police officers and firefighters from 57 to 55, officials...

UFC Fighters to Hold Training Seminars for Future FBI Agents

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Current and former UFC athletes are scheduled to lead training seminars for students and staff at the FBI Special...

Police Respond to Active Shooter Report After Truck Crashes Into Detroit-Area Synagogue

By MES Dispatch staff WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI — Authorities responded Thursday to reports of an active shooter at Temple Israel, a Reform synagogue in...

Trial Underway for Man Accused of Killing NYPD Detective in 2024

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The trial has begun in Queens, New York, for Guy Rivera, who is accused of fatally shooting NYPD Detective...

Los Angeles County Detectives Fatally Shoot Armed Robbery Suspect in West Hills

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives fatally shot an armed robbery suspect who pointed a gun at them during an...

San Jose Adopts Controls to Curb Police Overtime Costs After $70M Spend

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• San Jose officials approved new controls on officer overtime after the police department spent about $71.5 million on overtime...

FBI Warns California Law Enforcement of Potential Iranian Drone Threat

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The FBI has issued a warning to California law enforcement about a possible Iranian drone threat to the U.S....

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