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USBP says more than 34,000 people sought agent jobs from January through April, a 44% jump over the same period last year
“It’s a community policing effort where we introduce ourselves, through these cards, to whoever we can hand them out to,” Wilkes-Barre Police Chief Joseph Coffay said
Phishing, extortion and data breaches led more than 859K complaints to Internet Crime Complaint Center
Local EMS leaders said that a recent pay increase may help, but they cited burnout, attacks and industry-wide staffing struggles
Advocacy, public health and medical specialty organizations signed a nine-page joint letter describing the ambulance bed crisis in a series of stories
A Rialto captain, an FF-medic and an engineer are contesting disciplinary actions taken against them
Officials say that civil service testing has become a hindrance in attempts to recruit and hire officers in a timely manner
Sheriff Vernon Betts wants $2 million in funding for police take-home radios that would replace current outdated equipment
“This is not a tank. This is a replacement vehicle,” one councilman said after receiving public criticism regarding the purchase
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the plan, which also includes training for EMS providers on helping sexual assault survivors
The Republican challenger questions whether Cheshire EMS can be self-sustaining after it is launched with federal funds
But there’s a catch: the deputy chiefs would have to dismiss any legal complaints or lawsuits filed against the city that are related to their employment
House Bill 5785 would ensure a line of funding is available without disruption