Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tustin Police Department kept the lines of communication open in their community by using Zoom to host virtual meetings
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“It sounds like it’s about the money, but this is a token of appreciation,” said Ginny Ligi, a correctional officer who contracted COVID-19 last year
More than 25,000 city workers have until mid-January to get vaccinated or risk losing their jobs
The union had sued over the vaccine mandate rollout, alleging the city negotiated in bad faith
To date, 32% of the agency’s 5,600 employees have contracted the virus
Seattle Police said there “may be some impacts” to service while they work to achieve “100% vaccination compliance”
Sheriff Alex Villanueva claimed that thousands could leave the department over the mandate
Others remain on the job while waiting to see if their exemptions will be approved
A judge ruled that the mandate must be arbitrated with police unions before employees can face consequences
About 1 in 6 police officers remained unvaccinated
“We’ve got to do something about it to make sure that people here don’t die,” said Sheriff Bill Mullen
The union alleges the city’s testing plan appears to “involve issues of conflicts of interest”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on the aldermen to “stop the fear-mongering” about the possibility of police manpower shortages
The city’s five police unions estimate some 10,000 cops will be pulled off the streets
The city’s largest police union had argued that a “vax or test” program would be sufficient
FOP President John Catanzara called on city councilors to overturn the mayor’s vaccine mandate
Officers who don’t comply could get put on no-pay status beginning Friday
A union leader says numbers overall are good, so he hopes the mayor will avoid punishing the few not in compliance
“Alaska’s law enforcement community invites you to consider the 49th state where we back the blue,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said
The department says it is still encouraging recruits to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Most of those workers are seeking religious or medical exemptions
A city mandate requires all 160,000 municipal workers to get vaccinated
Those who refuse to comply will be placed on unpaid leave, said Mayor Bill de Blasio
The city’s mandate required officers to report their vaccine status by last Friday
As of Monday, 90% of sworn police personnel were vaccinated, city officials said
The city’s deadline to comply with the vaccine mandate was on Friday
A new memo warns officers of repercussions for failing to comply with the city’s vaccine mandate
Some saw the move as preparation for potential staff shortages over noncompliance with the mandate
Sgt. Mike Mancuso cited a lack of communication between city officials and the union
Union leader John Catanzara has told members to defy the mandate. Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned of discipline if they do
As of last week, compliance among the police, fire and sheriff’s departments exceeded 97%
