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• Ark. law making it difficult for local officials to keep staff, inmates safe from COVID-19

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  While Act 1002 allows DOC facilities to mandate masks, jails operated by local governments cannot

• LAPD looks to expand mental health units, citing slow response times

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  The dozen or so units respond to at least 26 calls a day, some of which take hours to resolve, officials said

• 'Promising' results from Ohio pilot program rerouting mental health, drug calls to EMS

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  In its first 18 days, the pilot program in Columbus handled 56 incidents, sending EMS providers to non-threatening calls that would otherwise go to police

• Mo. health officials blast vaccine conspiracy theories, call misinformation 'baloney'

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  "Does a person at high risk or with a new cancer diagnosis run to TikTok or Facebook memes for medical advice?"

• Fla. decision to issue $1K bonuses to first responders turns contentious over process, eligibility

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  While some question the involvement of a private contractor, others are negotiating who would be eligible

• New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates

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  The updated guidance was prompted by new data suggesting vaccinated people can pass on the virus

• Wash. city's cooling plans debated as return of triple-digit heat expected

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  The heat wave earlier this summer led to 15 confirmed and five pending deaths due to heat

• Diversity training: How fire departments can do it better

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  Key reasons diversity training misses the mark – and steps to make it worth the time

• LAPD sees surge in COVID cases as most employees not fully vaccinated

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  The surge comes as the more infectious Delta variant spreads across Los Angeles County

• Minneapolis asks state Supreme Court to review order requiring more officers

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  City attorneys are challenging a judge's order to hire at least 730 officers by next summer

• NYC releases early data from police-free mental crisis team

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  City officials said the program is off to a good start and is expected to expand

• After violent weekend, Seattle mayor says both police, community-led efforts needed

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  "It is a false choice between community-led solutions and police officers," Mayor Jenny Durkan said. "We need both."

• NYC to require vaccines or weekly testing for city workers

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  Officials hope the inconvenience and discomfort of weekly tests will persuade many to overcome a reluctance to get inoculated

• Wash. police leaders voice concern as reform laws go into effect

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  The laws limit police response to mental crisis calls and create a new use-of-force standard that's "nearly impossible to meet," officials said

• Baltimore's mayor unveils five-year violence reduction plan

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  Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the new plan combines “effective policing” with other approaches to strengthen community relationships

• 6 things you need to know about ARP funding opportunities (infographic)

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  Here’s how your agency can tap into federal funds available under the American Rescue Plan to help recover costs and improve communications systems and other critical tools

• Ga. public safety officials see immediate impact from salary increases

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  The package will boost the starting pay for a Dougherty County paramedic from $15.52 to $18.74 an hour

• Public safety unions push back on Mich. township's COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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  Van Buren union leaders said they oppose the policy and estimate 20% of the township's police and fire officials might quit as a result

• Texas city firefighters to receive 13% pay increase

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  The city of Pharr has reached a collective bargaining agreement with fire unions, making way for incremental pay increases and organizational modifications

• Experts: Spend opioid settlement funds on fighting opioids

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  Lawyers for states and local governments laid out key details of the $26 billion settlement on Wednesday

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