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A proposed tax in Muskogee County could fund several public safety facilities, projects and services
Wausau Fire Department paramedics will now be outfitted to work alongside law enforcement during dangerous incidents
Santa Fe Police used drone footage to locate the suspect and coordinate an arrest on foot within 15 minutes of the initial report

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Pay raises for LAPD went into effect Sunday, despite threats from city officials that refusal to delay the raises could result in hundreds more layoffs
Participants will receive mental health treatment and counseling while residing in a work release center
The more than $14,500 Firehouse Subs grant will be used to buy a LUCAS chest compression system and external power supply
Small groups, some armed, gathered at state capitols on Sunday but remained peaceful
Birmingham Fire Chief Paul Wells said in a letter to state officials that his department’s medics could bring the shots to senior living locations like they did with COVID-19 tests
Federal prosecutors said there was “strong evidence” the mob aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials,” but the head of the investigation cautioned Friday that the probe is still in its early stages
Fire, EMS, police and 911 departments in Porter County are collaborating to apply for funding for the more efficient alerting system
The lawsuit is expected to demand a federal monitor oversee changes on how the NYPD handles protests in the future
A former NYPD commissioner and Houston’s Chief of Police joined calls to investigate why law enforcement was unprepared for the events of Jan. 6
The bill, a sweeping overhaul of the state’s criminal justice system, must still be signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker before becoming law