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Sheriff: “When you go from $32,000 to $48,000 starting for a class one certified. $48,388. That is outstanding. Money talks”
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Since staffing levels won’t dramatically rise in the near future, changes in both focus and technology to improve response times are required.
Salaries were going to be cut by at least 10 percent, but a donor came forward and ensured wages would stay the same
911 call takers and dispatchers are not considered first responders according to the Office of Management and Budget
Police officers serving in the guard or reserves are only receiving 150 of their allotted 420 hours for military leave
Latta Police Chief Crystal Moore’s lawyer said she was fired in retaliation for getting an outside agency to investigate a sexual harassment complaint
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Police Chief Sam Somers Jr., a 33-year veteran, announced he will retire in December from the Sacramento Police Department
The plan would raise the median salary of state officers by about $8,000 and would require four additional hours of annual training
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The radicalized lone-actor who resides in the United States is an increasing threat
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