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The We Will Act Act law lets corrections officers and police use legal means — including jamming and hacking — to neutralize drones near prisons and other protected areas
The $2 million includes a $15,000 bonus per hire, a $15,000 bonus for existing officers not to quit and bonuses of $5,000 each to officers who refer successful job candidates
The initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival
The AskRail program gives dispatchers information on train contents and provides FFs with hazmat training additional chemical details
Speech-to-text technology scans incoming and outgoing calls for the state’s 80,000 inmates with automatic searching for select keywords
The judge ruled the former trooper’s constitutional rights under the Eighth Amendment were violated when he was ordered to lose his pension
“Our message for our officers is, ‘Take your time. Slow down and make sure that you’re complying with the law,’” Lockport Police Deputy Chief Ron Huff said
HPD officers will no longer pursue drivers suspected of Class C offenses, including minor traffic violations and theft, according to the new policy
The American Rescue Plan funds allocation will provide every CO with a panic button-equipped portable radio
Judge Urias said he agreed with plaintiffs who accused the governor of impeding on constitutional rights
The new policy also requires departments with extra ammunition to hand it over to the Sheriff’s Department for use in training
Victims’ lawyers put on notice to have all paperwork submitted in order to speed up the application process
Communities across the country pay tribute with moments of silence, tolling bells, candlelight vigils and other activities