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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...

Fort Worth PD to Expand Bullet-Resistant Glass in Cruisers With State Grant

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A Texas state grant will help Fort Worth Police Department expand bullet-resistant glass installations in patrol vehicles.• The equipment...

Federal Judge Bars LAPD From Using 40mm Less-Lethal Launchers for Crowd Control

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A federal judge barred the Los Angeles Police Department from using 40mm less-lethal launchers for crowd control.• The order...

DroneResponders to Host 2026 Public Safety UAS Conference in Virginia Beach

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• DroneResponders plans to host its 2026 Public Safety UAS Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in May. (police1.com)• The event...

Staccato Debuts Compact HD C4X Pistol at SHOT Show 2026

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Staccato 2011 unveiled a new compact pistol model, the Staccato HD C4X, at SHOT Show 2026 in Las Vegas.•...

DHS creates executive office to oversee drones, counter-drone technology investments

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing • The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has established a new Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-Unmanned...

Detroit Homicides Drop to Lowest Level Since 1960s as Other Violent Crime Declines in 2025

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing • Detroit recorded 165 homicides in 2025, the fewest in the city since the mid-1960s, police officials said. • The total...

LVMPD Expands Fusion Watch Center, Launches Drone Skyports for Real-Time Response

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing • The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department unveiled an expanded Fusion Watch and Drone Operations Center at its headquarters. • The...

DHS Deploys 2,000 Officers in Minnesota for Largest Immigration Enforcement Operation Ever

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing The Department of Homeland Security is deploying about 2,000 federal agents and officers to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in what...

DOJ: Shooter in Brown, MIT Killings Planned Attack for Years

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing The U.S. Department of Justice said the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor planned the...

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