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Congress Sends ‘Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act’ to President, Recognizing Occupational Cancer as Line-of-Duty Death for Public Safety Officers

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing Washington, D.C. — Congress passed the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, recognizing certain occupational cancers as line-of-duty deaths for public safety officers under the PSOB program; the bill...

Jeffery Carroll Named Interim D.C. Police Chief Amid Data-Scrutiny Turmoil

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing Washington, D.C. — Mayor Muriel Bowser named Jeffery Carroll interim chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, succeeding Chief Pamela A. Smith, who is stepping down at year’s...

Officer critically injured during security motorcade for Vice President JD Vance identified

Maryville Police Officer FTO Justin Brown (Maryville Police Department)

Ariz. council approves $294K mental health counseling extension for first responders

The nine-month extension deepens a partnership with Redemption Counseling Center, boosting on-demand therapy for Flagstaff first responders. Credit - By Sam McLaughlin. The Arizona Daily...

Trump suggests possible National Guard deployment in New Orleans

“So we’re going to be going to maybe Louisiana, and you have New Orleans, which has a crime problem. We’ll straighten that out in...

New Agreement with N.Y. Correction Officers Ends 11-Day Strike

New York's Department of Corrections and the union representing correction officers agreed to terms on several issues to address the officers' safety and workplace...

Boston’s Top Cop: Federal Aid Shouldn’t Be ‘Undone’ over Sanctuary Status

Touting Boston as among the "safest major cities in the country," Police Commissioner Michael Cox says he's optimistic that his agency will keep receiving...

Ore. Supreme Court Ruling Revitalizes Civil Forfeiture as Police Tool

An Oregon Supreme Court order reverses a 2023 state appellate court decision concerning civil forfeiture, which proponents say is an effective way to disrupt drug...

Riverside County Sheriff Expected to Run for California Governor

Sheriff Chad Bianco is expected to make an official announcement on his coming run Monday. Current Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot run again. Riverside County Sheriff...

Poll Shows Pa. Voters Want Armed Security Officers in Schools 

A newly released poll found 69% of Pennsylvania voters favor requiring school districts to put an armed officer in every school, with 73% of...

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