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A new initiative embeds social workers with first responders during 911 calls for mental health and substance use crises in Cuyahoga County
The Wingate Town Council approved the move in a 4-1 vote, citing long-term cost savings
“[The RTCC] reinforces our precision policing model: respond quickly, investigate thoroughly, identify correctly, arrest safely, prosecute successfully,” SPD Captain James Britt said

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A new facility would replace the John F. Cutter Jr. Fire Station, which has been in use since the early 1970s and has a decaying roof
Floyd County officials have examined ways to improve fire and EMS services over the years, a topic that has been a point of contention among commissioners and council members
Many swatting calls were reported across the state during 2022, including a false report of an active shooter that sent hundreds of students into lockdown
More than $200K of DOC officer Edward Johansen’s total pay was from overtime
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay criticized the federal response to the uptick in migrant arrivals, saying they were stretching local resources
“I would not be surprised if we increase the department by doubling it in the next five years. I think the data is telling us that we’re moving that quickly.”
Some of the cases encompassed face-to-face “person crimes,” where defendants were charged with beating, assaulting or threatening the safety of victims
Pittsburgh police will work with the ROOTS team to provide assistance for those experiencing substance abuse issues, mental illness and homelessness
President Biden signed the bill to fix prison cameras after rampant staff sexual abuse, inmate escapes and high-profile deaths
The video detective squads take advantage of the more than 56,000 public and private surveillance cameras in the city