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Potential future actions include judgment calls on extending officers’ shifts, pay retired officers to perform certain tasks or call in officers from other agencies
The Warner Police Department’s four officers, as well as the department’s chief, all handed in their resignations; no reason was given
Sheriff Gene Mitchell said response time on patrol calls may lag sometimes because of the small staff
A memo states the department may need to change its hiring process to reach Trump’s desired number of agents
K-9 Laslo has assisted in more than 470 suspect apprehensions
Officers who obtain additional education will receive full benefits of the deal and an increase in their salaries
Officials say it’s essentially hiring an officer full-time, as opposed to relying on off-duty officers to assist the church
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he will push for funding for 200 more state police cadets over the next two years
The plan includes about $27 million for a previously announced 20 percent pay raise for state law enforcement agencies
Officer Bill Dorsey and K-9 Camile are retiring after capturing bad guys for eight years
In addition to providing police services to six townships in the county, the sheriff’s office provides police coverage to 15 cities