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In 2024, Seattle PD rolled out a package of incentives, including a $50,000 bonus for lateral recruits; the department has brought on 60 new officers in 2025
Cuts by the Department of Health and Human Services sidelined 185 workers in Morgantown and idled 10,000 scientists nationwide
The bipartisan FEMA Review Council, now co-chaired by Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth, will lead efforts in reforming and streamlining the nation’s emergency response system
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Newport Beach’s new program is based on the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) program that has been successful in Eugene, Ore.
Others suggested that too many specialized units have taken away from patrol
For some, the bill recognizes and validates the work dispatchers have been doing all along
A new survey offers some key insights into the court of public opinion
“Sometimes the protection of the many requires an individual, especially a public servant, to act for the public good,” the appellate judges wrote
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