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Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Josh Hawley have introduced a bill aimed at expanding mental health support for police officers, firefighters and EMTs
Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza explained to Governor Greg Abbot that the severity of the data breach has required “extraordinary measures” and may not be resolved
The agency is reportedly evaluating fire and EMS training programs and spending to ensure alignment with Trump administration priorities
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The no-confidence vote, believed to be the first in the city’s history city, cited a spike in violent crime and a new low in morale
Academies teaching new paramedics saw a 50 percent drop in enrollment last year, or higher, according to the AMR regional director in the county
A new step-by-step search procedure is getting police and firefighter boots on the ground faster as well as drones, helicopters and fire engines
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he is conducting an audit but doesn’t think it will be “the grand conspiracy that the mayor wants it to be”
Among its rules, the new policy bans pursuits for minor traffic violations and bars officers from separating from partners if they can’t see the suspect
It’s unclear what the consequences of the city-parish’s violations will be, or the feasible fixes
Police Commissioner Dennis White had sued after the mayor moved to fire him over decades-old abuse allegations
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
The city has asked state and federal agencies for help as Minneapolis police face a shortage of officers, the mayor said
The state has already seen 900 more fires this year than it did at the same last year