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The Joint Task Force on EMS Response Staffing Configurations released a white paper focused on patient outcome data during an unprecedented staffing and economic crisis
Previously, the 38-year-old CAD system went down on New Year’s Eve , when a Y2K-style glitch was “not allowing personnel to log on with the new year,” LASD stated
“It’s kind of like living out an episode of ‘Cops’ every day,” Police Technician Supervisor Austin Simayo said

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First responders and essential workers can receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket pandemic-related expenses
The dashboard uses EMS data to map monthly calls and responses
St. Peter officials are asking the Minnesota Legislature to approve a sales tax proposal to fund construction
Under the proposal, the city would create a new Department of Public Safety
Nearly a year ago, a consultant hired by the city recommended the structure be closed immediately due to a “magnitude of code violations”
Isaac Legaretta is facing termination for declining a vaccination; Dona Ana County said it stands behind its policy
The move comes amid blowback for a police raid at the wrong home in 2019
“What we heard from the community is there’s an opportunity to actually bring some relief to the officers and what they have to do in the community.”
The Oakland fire union president supported moving the program to the fire department instead of an independent organization
Gov. Mike Parson has faced criticism that the state’s distribution strategy is inequitable and favors less-populated rural areas over its largest cities