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The AI-powered cameras scan for illegally parked cars and compile a video of each violation car blocking a bus lane or stop
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
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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
In an attempt to curb criminal activity, Mayor Robert Eastern said the curfew will last indefinitely