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• 5 ways to use vehicle data to proactively promote public safety

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  In addition to investigating crimes, vehicle data can be used to address traffic hotspots, pinpoint problem areas and even predict and prevent crashes

• San Francisco DA, others denounce mayor's plan for more police

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  Embattled DA Chesa Boudin instead urged the mayor to put more money into housing and treatment programs

• Looking back at 2021 education grants and forward to 2022 in the pandemic era

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  Federal funding has helped education transform in ways that seemed unfathomable in the past

• Construction on Atlanta's first standalone EMS micro station is underway

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  The goal of the standalone station is to reduce response times for medical calls

• Okla. FFs will not get 4% bonuses most other city employees are about to receive

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  The Tulsa Firefighter's Union and the city are in arbitration over pay raises

• Chicago firefighters ordered to comply with vaccine mandate by Dec. 31

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  The ruling means that union employees will lose pay if they do not receive a first shot by the deadline

• Ala. city board sets up new rules to manage multiple ambulance services

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  The new rules cover rig availability now that two services are licensed to operate in Decatur for the first time since 2014

• As LAPD struggles to restore ranks, councilmembers pay for extra patrols

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  Since the start of this fiscal year, councilmembers have paid more than $1.5 million in extra LAPD overtime

• As its popularity grows, Eugene, Ore.'s, CAHOOTS launches crisis response course

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  The mobile crisis intervention class is planned to run three times a year with cohorts made up of participants from municipalities, nonprofits and community groups

• San Francisco retailers can hire deputies to deter smash-and-grab thefts

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  New legislation will allow deputies to volunteer for overtime shifts

• Rural Maine EMS agencies seek state's help with staffing, costs

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  Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, the sponsor of a bill being drafted, intends to create a statewide working group to assess EMS needs

• 3 can’t-miss books published for public safety leaders in 2021

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  Daily reading will make you a better provider, stronger leader and a more gracious colleague

• Oakland backtracks, votes to add police as crimes surge

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  The measure will add two new police academies and allow the department to add 60 new officers

• Minn. city to vote on $1.3M plan for alternative public safety programs

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  Critics of the Brooklyn Center proposal say it falls short of meaningful change

• Police chief 'disappointed' his city will host trial of 4 ex-cops in George Floyd's death

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  St. Paul officials cited safety concerns and security expenses required for the new venue

• At least 160 San Diego cops could be fired over vaccine mandate

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  City employees were required to show proof of vaccination or request an exemption by last week

• Labor board grants hearing for Chicago police unions' vaccine mandate complaint

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  The mayor's office has 15 days to respond, and a hearing will be set later for both sides to argue their cases

• Fla. city gives FD permission to add 6 FF positions to reduce mandatory overtime

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  The local union president said that the staffing level has not risen along with Lakeland's population

• Chicago drops lawsuit against police union over vaccine mandate

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  Mayor Lori Lightfoot said her decision to drop the suit comes as more officers comply by reporting their vaccine status

• L.A. City Council votes to ban 'ghost guns'

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  The ordinance bans the possession, sale, purchase, receipt or transportation of firearms without serial numbers

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