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The pressure to fill the vacant positions ahead of the World Cup is coupled with a need to reduce the number of overtime hours that put a large dent in the city budget this year
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
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“The investment we’re making in these programs today will help create safer communities for years to come.”
The new policy details de-escalation steps officers must take and “professionalism” they are required to show when dealing with mass protests
At least seven teenagers overdosed from pills possibly containing fentanyl this year including a 15-year-old girl, according to the LAPD
The ruling happened just hours after a federal judge allowed the ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines to take effect this week
CDCR prisons held about 94,000 inmates last week, down from about 120,000 in 2019 and about 160,000 in 2011
The board sent the issue back for further discussion and could vote in the future to let police use robots in a lethal manner in limited cases
Sparks officials cited “serious criminal charges” that were about to be filed against Mark Lawson
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct
State Sen. Carolyn Comitta said the legislation should help with recruiting and staffing
Several local sheriffs have said publicly they won’t enforce Measure 114, which is scheduled to go into law Dec. 8