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If passed, the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act would be available to PDs with 175 or fewer officers and would help cover training, mental health support and recruitment efforts
Grant funds will be utilized for safety equipment, services for students in crisis and school safety training
The five-year contract with BRINC Drones Inc. will equip the Newport Beach Police Department with seven drones, including one specialized for SWAT and crisis response
Medstar of Michigan providers are delivering the doctor-prescribed antibody treatments to patients’ homes, which help reduce the chance of contracting the virus and fight it
The city filed a lawsuit against COBA earlier this week accusing it of encouraging absenteeism
When floodwaters damaged most of North Brunswick’s police fleet, 11 neighboring towns came to their aid
“Fast attention we will not be able to provide should this mandate eviscerate our fire department roster,” the Warrentown mayor wrote in a letter to the Oregon governor
The program will be funded by savings from vacancies in this year’s academies
Mayor Lori Lightfoot called it “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to equitably address” the city’s most pressing public safety challenges
A city council member estimated that 5-10% of 911 calls could be diverted from police
After months of back-and-forth, residents can vote on a key policing proposal this fall
About 300 officers have left in the past 18 months, and about 100 have been hired, according to one council member
Police and fire officials released memos responding to the new requirement