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“The Police Department should clearly define what constitutes a ‘shift’ and should clarify the specific situations that would merit an officer not taking an eight-hour break between shifts,” the audit says
“It’s really not fair to discriminate against these people who use a legal product,” Kingston Mayor Steve Noble said; recreational cannabis use has been legal in the state of New York since 2021
Despite a deficit of nearly 2,000 officers, “this should have never happened and will not continue,” Chief Troy Finner stated
As director of the Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment, one of Sarah Shendy’s goals is to encourage women and minorities to consider LE careers
The bonus would compensate for the fact that the officers would be hired at the lowest level of the pay scale, despite their experience
New data ranks the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia by “police-friendliness”
There is a perception that politicians and LE leaders are making public safety and personnel decisions based on what the loudest voices demand
With eSOPH, Corona PD can collect applicant information and reference responses in days, not weeks, to fill open positions in less than half the time it takes with paper-based processes
The program’s goal is to expose kids to what a career in law enforcement looks like and what pathways they can take to get there
The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) Program helps LE agencies develop an effective response to technology-facilitated child sexual abuse
Of the 14,000 potential cops who signed up, 29% are Black, up from 11% in the previous four exams
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