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The long processing times were called into question last year when a man was convicted of a 2021 rape weeks after killing a woman in 2022
More than $20 million will go toward new patrol cars, motorcycles, four wheelers and vans
Minneapolis officers worked 265,000 overtime hours this year after losing 40% of the department over the past three years
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The funding will allow the department to be fully staffed early next year for the first time in many years, the mayor said
By analyzing the type and frequency of calls for service, chiefs can ensure they are using resources effectively and efficiently while maintaining officer well-being
Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association President Larry Calderone blasted the $31 million cut saying councilors “are too busy grandstanding with police biases”
The Sacramento County sheriff said the department needs equipment, which he said included body-worn cameras, a mobile command bus and drones
A significant portion of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office’s budget increase would go toward salary and benefit increases
Chicopee hopes the signing bonuses will attract experienced officers from other communities
Sheriff Robert Luna’s request, which was opposed by the ACLU, includes plans to purchase a jail management system and new TASERs for deputies on patrol
City officials asked what would happen to police operations if the department lost 25% of its budget
Part of that cost includes $13,000 for a two-person security detail for Mayor Quinton Lucas that traveled with him to Arizona
Austin sergeants work overtime as call takers in addition to their other duties as department struggles with vacancies
Greensboro PD is approved to have an $11K increase in starting pay after seeing four officers switch to join another city’s departmentt
Critics said the city should take advantage of the staffing drop by expanding the number of unarmed specialists who respond to residents experiencing mental health crises
Every San Diego County PD and the Sheriff’s Department exceeded their budgets by $35.4 million combined, an expense that’s expected to continue
Gov. Tina Kotek is also asking for nearly $7 million to clear the LE training backlog that has prevented new LEOs from being deployed
Alameda is offering what they believe to be the largest LEO signing bonus in the country
On police staffing, Brandon Johnson has vowed to promote current officers to increase the number of detectives by 200
Greenfield officials accepted the police department’s recommendations on quickly hiring new officers
The loss of night shift patrols came from a 6% budget cut, drop in staffing and the elimination of a shift
The chief said he was forced to make a difficult decision after the department has seen six officers depart and a lack of new recruits
Modesto Police Dept. explains the purchase of a plane as a force multiplier and a safer way to pursue fleeing vehicles
Norwalk police departments gives nearly $500,000 from communications upgrade surplus to the fire department
The city council will use American Rescue Plan Act funds to help first responders live where they serve
City officials have identified the dealers who can supply 49 Dodge Charger Pursuits, 29 Ford Police Interceptors and other vehicles
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