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“These grants support the life-saving work of first responders and help public safety agencies to meet the needs of those they serve,” Gov. Maura Healey said
The town of South Vienna could not sustain enough full-time officers to continue having a police department
“If folks want to make a change for the better, we will make those services available. If they keep shooting, we will follow up with targeted enforcement action,” Criminologist Thomas Abt said
Emerging challenges during this national emergency require police leaders to take non-traditional steps and potentially dramatic shifts in policy
Instead of using sick time or being placed on paid leave, officers would receive their full, regular pay
During hard times, it can be difficult to remember the good you or your employees have done, but that’s the heart of workplace engagement
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers’ comp without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
Agencies that take no action to terminate officers who have been proven to be dishonest are placing themselves at risk
While policing in rural areas may lessen the risk of COVID-19 cases, agencies worry a single case of the virus would put whole departments out of commission
Sgt. Mike Mancuso said the police department is being asked to make cuts that are too much for the strained department to handle amid a pandemic
While some cities have voted to give police, fire and EMS workers hazard pay, the state legislature and many local governments have been slow to act
Deaths resulting from the coronavirus will generally be ruled as line of duty deaths, according to new guidance from the Bureau of Justice
Police officers and other essential city employees in the city of Charlotte would receive an extra $500 per month
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