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The Lower Merion Police Department also removed application fees and added a $5,000 hiring bonus
Councilmember Monica Rodriguez said Mayor Karen Bass’ ousting of Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is a move to deflect criticism of Bass’ handling of wildfires
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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
The plan lays out nine “core recommendations,” including the creation of a community board that will serve as a bridge between the town’s residents and police
Some law enforcement officials are arguing the bill is too broad and hasn’t been properly vetted
Public safety communications officials called the change “historic” and the result of “many years of hard work”
“This session we’ve seen an avalanche of proposals designed to undercut local democracy and erase home rule”
A review found that most of the extreme risk protection orders granted by judges came from cases initiated by police
“It’s never been so understaffed. It’s never been so corrupt and it’s never been so dangerous,” the DA said