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A system overhaul will encrypt the frequencies used by nine city departments, preventing monitoring of the transmissions

Funding will be awarded based on certain criteria, including financial need and academic merit

"We're not family. There's no obligation to do this, but it just shows what kind of person he is," said Officer Troy Biggs

The city will now begin the process of creating a team to handle nonviolent calls currently handled by police

The inaugural National Faith & Blue Weekend is set to take place October 9 to 11

Departments cited in the report largely agreed with its recommendations for tightening controls, reporting and supervision of overtime payments

The officers were honored at a city council meeting after they used their own money to help a pregnant woman in need earlier this month

A grant-funded behavioral health team will consist of 8 Buffalo Police officers and 4 social workers

Naeem Sarosh, a 35-year-old community service officer, was off-duty at the time of the incident

Attendees wore "back the blue" shirts, carried American flags and applauded as police vehicles drove by

The town manager ordered the flags removed from all Danvers Fire Department apparatus

When officers showed up, the apartment was completely devoid of furniture — including beds