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The Russell Fire Department can make sure all of its firefighters have properly fitting facepieces
If passed, the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act would be available to PDs with 175 or fewer officers and would help cover training, mental health support and recruitment efforts
Grant funds will be utilized for safety equipment, services for students in crisis and school safety training
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The bill would require cities to hold an election if their proposed budget reduces or reallocates police funding
The open dialogue format allows both groups to hear each other’s expectations and concerns
The town has demanded that the police chief hand over the keys to the evidence storage room
Officials anticipate sending the new teams to about a third of all behavioral health calls the center gets each day
“I think it finally gives the people of Kansas City some accountability of policing activities in their city,” said Mayor Quinton Lucas
In a normal year, the turnover rate is 8-12% for county health administrators
The new guidance will be enforced by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and other state agencies
Some of the reasons for the vote include officer exhaustion, canceling days off, and extending shifts, according to the Fraternal Order of Police
Lawmakers are unsure whether American Rescue Plan funds can be used to sustain WyoLink, which connects more than 500 agencies across the state
The package creates an independent investigations office, bans chokeholds and broadens the ability to de-certify officers who’ve engaged in misconduct