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Oversight report blames the LASD, union, county counsel and DA’s office for not doing more to solve the problem
Superintendent David Brown announced he will be taking an executive position with a personal injury law firm
Paul Vallas, backed by the police union, advances in runoff and calls to add hundreds of officers to the department
Chicago
Comptroller Susana Mendoza accused the city of setting impossible standards for cops to receive benefits
“The goal of lowering the BAC is to hopefully make people think twice about driving when they’ve been drinking at all,” Sgt. Wes Rasmussen said
Mayor Eric Adams said those fired for refusing to get immunized can reapply for their old jobs
The city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office entered into a $950K cooperative endeavor agreement, which provides the method of paying outside officers
The agency saw a net loss of 176 officers in 2022, with 279 sworn members leaving the agency and just 103 new hires
“I’ve only been here a couple weeks ... I’m looking at how we respond to all these crimes. Give myself a chance. Give the department a chance,” Chief Robert Tracy said
Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant announced that the four new deputy chiefs will begin their new roles in February
Lead sponsor Majority Leader Tom Takubo clarified that the measure only applies to specific situations
Eric Adams could eliminate retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others’ health insurance options except for Medicare Advantage
The city will now pay most NOPD officers at least the same $50 per hour wage that they had offered to the auxiliary officers
SWAT
EMTs and others would be protected from civil and criminal liability while performing their duties with law enforcement
The officers wanted a $100K grant to be used for raises, new equipment, vehicles and positions for increased backup
Colleagues, friends and family members have questioned why the suspect wasn’t behind bars under the state’s “three strikes” law
Yesenia Sanchez vowed to reform Santa Rita Jail while inviting greater community input as the county’s new sheriff
Gov. Brian Kemp’s statement came after an activist claimed to set an Ore. bank on fire in solidarity with those fighting against Atlanta’s public safety training center
The judge has not made a final determination on the constitutionality of any of Measure 114’s provisions
Many swatting calls were reported across the state during 2022, including a false report of an active shooter that sent hundreds of students into lockdown
“In eliminating monetary bail, the discretion constitutionally vested to the courts to protect victims and their families by this method is gone,” said Judge Cunnington
Law enforcement officials said the majority of looters are “just using the storm as an excuse to steal,” rather than out of desperation for essential supplies
Overall arrests by Baltimore Police were up 10% for this year, compared to the same period last year, police data show
The new wage increase ups the starting pay to $62,400 per year, which is the biggest raise for state troopers in two decades
The issue has been placed on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided
Mayor Eric Adams says he wants LEOs and medics to more aggressively get severely mentally ill individuals off the streets and subways and into treatment
The bill will help PDs adopt de-escalation training when encountering individuals with mental health issues in an effort to reduce officer-involved fatalities
The judge, who has until Friday to issue a ruling, didn’t rule on a motion to freeze a ban on gun magazines containing more than 10 rounds
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
Robert Luna said he was elected “with a very clear mandate to bring new leadership”
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