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USBP says more than 34,000 people sought agent jobs from January through April, a 44% jump over the same period last year
“It’s a community policing effort where we introduce ourselves, through these cards, to whoever we can hand them out to,” Wilkes-Barre Police Chief Joseph Coffay said
Phishing, extortion and data breaches led more than 859K complaints to Internet Crime Complaint Center
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Since the start of this fiscal year, councilmembers have paid more than $1.5 million in extra LAPD overtime
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
New legislation will allow deputies to volunteer for overtime shifts
Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, the sponsor of a bill being drafted, intends to create a statewide working group to assess EMS needs
The measure will add two new police academies and allow the department to add 60 new officers
Critics of the Brooklyn Center proposal say it falls short of meaningful change
St. Paul officials cited safety concerns and security expenses required for the new venue
City employees were required to show proof of vaccination or request an exemption by last week
The mayor’s office has 15 days to respond, and a hearing will be set later for both sides to argue their cases
The local union president said that the staffing level has not risen along with Lakeland’s population