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Chief Brian O’Hara said the divisions enable the department to have “greater accountability” over efforts to reduce crime
The city’s $1.189 billion police budget allows for 9,300 officers; the department currently has 8,995 officers
Illinois is not alone in looking at this as one solution to the police recruitment crisis
Department of Veterans Affairs police officers are considered federal employees that protect the nation’s veteran health care facilities
Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino says the layoffs are the result of new state mandates, but union officials dispute this
In addition to the large pay boost for current officers, new officers will start at an 8 percent higher base pay
When the overall pension fund had losses, excess cash in flush years couldn’t make up the difference because it is sent to the cost-of-living adjustment fund
Mayor Libby Schaaf agreed that she didn’t pay enough attention to the investigation of the police department
Mayor Ildefonso Green publicly blamed Police Chief Michael Ford for being a source in a series of negative news articles
The suspensions are in effect pending the outcome of the investigation of three cadets who allegedly stole cruisers and equipment and led police on a pursuit
The department says the videos, produced from 2010 to 2012, have sparked ridicule for the agency
Mayor Tom Barrett raised concerns that the PD budget is now greater than the tax levy for the entire city, and has been since 2016
The FHP is currently operating with 201 vacancies in a workforce that is supposed to be 1,946 at full capacity
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