City Hall

City leaders plan to bring in thousands of police officers and Guard soldiers to prepare for possible unrest

Under the proposal, the city would create a new Department of Public Safety

The bill would apply to cities, towns or counties that cut expenses for law enforcement by more than 1% of the government's budget that year

To get the union to postpone two pay raises, the city's mayor is proposing a new overtime schedule

The unanimous vote came eight days after police requested the funding, saying they were down 200 police officers from recent years

Chief Chuck Lovell is asking for a budget cut of just 1%, not the full 5% that the mayor directed each city bureau to consider

A proposal calls to remove the minimum staffing requirement and replace MPD with a new Department of Public Safety

The NYPD’s new disciplinary matrix will not change the fact that the police commissioner still has ultimate discretion over how punishments are meted out

A woman claims police were careless in allowing her to “ride along” as police attempted to capture a homicide suspect

Small groups, some armed, gathered at state capitols on Sunday but remained peaceful

Airlines have tracked a recent increase in passengers checking firearms to D.C. as National Guard troops descend on the city

City negotiators opened talks by seeking new educational requirements for officers pursuing promotions and greater ability for city officials to speak publicly about alleged police misconduct

While chaos reigned in the US Capitol, police evacuated state lawmakers in Georgia, New Mexico, Texas and Utah

The city tapped into a line of credit in order to exempt public safety workers from the cutbacks, but said additional funding will be needed to prevent future cuts

Three city councilmembers are donating $125K to the plan, which hopes to connect Atlanta Police with private security teams in the upscale neighborhood