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The governor said the state is taking steps to address workforce shortages in law enforcement, and opening “the doors of opportunity to those who want to serve”
Sheriff Miyamoto is familiar with Deputy Bloom’s diligent work patterns, confirming that Bloom has consistently put in an astonishing number of OT hours
The contract will bump starting salaries for officers by nearly 13% and provide annual base raises of 3%
Jim and Doug discuss the prickly issue of public safety pensions
State Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said no NSP recruits have undergone the pelvic exams since December 2016
Officers started leaving in droves due to the uncertainty of the police and fire pension, low morale and low pay in comparison to other area police departments
Police Chief Nick Metz called the transgender community capable in a tweet and welcomed them to apply for job within the department
Police Chief Carl Dabadie Jr. submitted his retirement from the department, bringing to a close his 31-year career with city police
The seven-month training is a quicker, nontraditional route to policing aimed at helping those who already have a college degree enter law enforcement
Psychological screening is already a standard part of the hiring process for the 59 agencies in South Carolina that are either state or nationally accredited
The sheriff’s office layoffs are in addition to more than 300 county job cuts to make up for the loss of anticipated revenue from the soda tax
More are expected to come, and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office predicts a possible 17 percent reduction in its workforce
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