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“We know we’re safer than we’ve ever been before,” Mayor LaToya Cantrell said; security measures will include blast barriers, rooftop snipers and over 100 bomb-sniffing dogs
Despite being in use for only a month, the system has already assisted the North Liberty Police Department in multiple cases
Funding for Lowell and Tewksbury fire departments of over $70K helped improve firefighter safety and fireground operations
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Under the proposal, officers would have to reapply to keep jobs as armed “public safety workers”
FDNY EMS union officials have expressed concerns about the plan, which will begin rolling out in three Harlem and East Harlem police precincts later this year
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín says he hopes some of the changes will be seen this year
Westwood Fire Chief John Deckers said his department has invested time and resources into preparing to give the vaccine and urged the governor to reverse the decision
A recently-introduced bill aims to allow fire companies to continue online raffles, after some companies were informed their raffles went against state rules
While there has only been one officially recorded case of the UK variant in Missouri, wastewater samples tell a different story
Three webinar events will discuss use of force, crisis response and officer training
Metro officials are considering paying for more officers amid concurrent upticks in violent crime and calls for police defunding
The union representing Doña Ana County firefighters questioned why paid county first responders are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while volunteers are not required
Officials said staff members are under no obligation to share information about any medical treatment or decision