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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez said Mayor Karen Bass’ ousting of Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is a move to deflect criticism of Bass’ handling of wildfires
The NLERS Online Learning Platform offers self-paced training and live discussions to help law enforcement prevent officer-involved collisions and struck-by incidents
States like Georgia and Florida are increasing spending on security and staffing, while California and Pennsylvania look to cut costs
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A committee formed to provide input on the monument design includes representatives from FDNY and other first responder unions
The call comes four years after a DOJ recommendation that Chicago Police adopt a foot pursuit policy
Currently, Atlanta PD is about 400 officers under its authorized level amid a spike in violent crime
“When someone makes a threat, it should be taken very seriously”
A report found 30% of 911 calls were put on hold last year, but Dispatch Manager Maureen Ramsey said the problem goes even deeper
The bipartisan bill was co-authored by Rep. Norma J. Torres, who is a former LAPD dispatcher, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent
Under the proposed plan, the Ithaca Police Department would be split into armed and unarmed divisions
A new city council proposal seeks to leverage impact fees on developers to pay for a dire shortage of public safety infrastructure
Overtime was temporarily suspended to combat economic loss related to the pandemic
New York will also start automatically expunging criminal records for certain past marijuana-related convictions