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The guide offers a clear road map for organizations aiming to protect against hate crimes and terrorist threats
The program forgives the remaining home loan balances for law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs or paramedics serviced by CCM who have died in the line of duty
“If the ultimate sacrifice is made, I want [officers] to know we’re there, standing with you, standing with your families,” Gov. Ned Lamont said
If passed, California would have the highest age requirement for peace officers in the country
A Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the technology is exclusively used in criminal investigations, not surveillance
It is unclear when the city will receive a shipment of doses, which will likely be allocated first to medical facilities in the state
Faced with a growing financial crisis, budget analysts recommended cutting roughly 10% of rank-and-file officers
Gov. Tim Walz joined firefighters, paramedics and police officers at a briefing to call for adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines as public safety agencies face severe staffing shortages
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said they will begin delivering doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the country “immediately”
The panel will decide on priority for other first responder groups at future meetings
Mayor Jacob Frey and Chief Medaria Arradondo pushed back on a proposal to cut the police budget by nearly $8 million amid rising crime
The fourth police chief to step down in the last three years said his departure was due to a “hostile work environment” at the hands of the mayor
The city will go forward with both a pilot program that excludes police and a separate co-responder plan that includes police officers, paramedics and mental health professionals