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Police officers, firefighters and 911 specialists can get up to a $2,500 tax credit if they live in the city of Annapolis
People who are “not citizens, but are legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law” will be allowed to apply for PD jobs
Doctors were unable to re-attach it
Officials confirmed this week that applicants vying to become troopers will no longer undergo polygraph testing as part of a background check
The officers were fired after the mayor accused them of using excessive force on a man in custody at police HQ
The city will once again receive a sizable state grant in an effort to put more police officers on the street in 2017
The police commish said he took issue with the union’s claim that Baltimore is “at great risk,” but acknowledged he does not have enough officers to fill patrol shifts
The FOP president said he wants the police commish to take action to improve the situation before the city is unable to “provide basic police protection to its citizens”
Security allegedly turned the troopers away because they didn’t turn in their guns
Anne Kirkpatrick, a licensed attorney, has spent almost 30 years in law enforcement
City Manager A.C. Gonzalez called the plan to hire 451 new officers this year “extremely difficult if not impossible”
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