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Amid a whiplash of staffing changes, several NIOSH employees received a notice labeled “Recession of Previous Notice of Reduction in Force”
In his Peace Officers Memorial Day proclamation, President Donald Trump criticized prior justice policies and renewed calls for the death penalty for cop killers
Local, state, tribal and territorial agencies can seek up to $125K per officer, with initial filings due June 25
Local 2881 President Tim Edwards said more hiring may lead to shorter stints working on wildfires and shorter regular weekly shifts, which now last 72 hours
The deals call for most of the funds to be used to fight the drug crisis, but neither company admitted wrongdoing
“There was a lot of support for my continuation here. I would really like to thank all the people that put the support forward,” said Fire Chief Bill Gould
The Cuyahoga County Diversion Center is for people exhibiting signs of mental illness or addiction who also are accused of committing non-violent crimes
The private rates remain below those for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
She joined the department in 2014, was named first deputy commissioner, and recently has been serving as acting commissioner
A Gardner Lake Volunteer Fire Company firefighter described belittlement and other mistreatments; a town employee alleged sexual harassment
“The Road Home” follows six individuals on the road from incarceration to supervision miles away
The system consists of a motion sensor at the end of a highway exit ramp triggering flashing red lights to alert drivers
The mayor has already committed nearly $195M in government funding on police perks, a plan intended to retain officers