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The Oceanside Police Department, which already maintains a drone fleet, may use the $200K grant to fund a real time response center and a drones as first responders program
The bill offers first-time homebuyer assistance with $0 down and no monthly mortgage insurance for qualified law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMS providers
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency cut funding for program that monitors cybersecurity threats across states and helps local officials respond
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“We see clearly that crime is out of control,” said Chief LeRonne Armstrong in an impassioned plea. “And our response was for less police resources”
As of Tuesday, the smell of weed is no longer an adequate cause for searching vehicles and property
The L.A. Police Commission requested more information after reports showed LAPD vaccination rates lagging behind California’s overall population
“We talk about structures, but in the end, it’s about people and making sure that they are safe,” said Key Biscayne Village Manager Steve Williamson
The new Akron law goes further than any in Ohio when it comes to the timely release of use-of-force videos
Gov. Tim Walz announced a change in BWC policy and says he is using $15 million in COVID relief money for violence prevention grants
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen said the money will compensate for a wage freeze the city council imposed this year because of economic uncertainty in 2020 at the height of the pandemic
With supply exceeding demand, the focus has shifted to smaller, targeted pop-up clinics
While some details still need to be finalized, lawmakers on both sides had been resolute that they could reach a compromise
This program outfits every patrol car in the county with a sports bag to give officers another way to engage with youth in their communities