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Acting Chief Larry Scirotto will use an earlier staffing study to assess and possibly reallocate resources to impact OT and staffing shortages
“I love this community. And so, the hours that I’m putting in are because of my care for the people,” Ashland Chief Ryan Brady said
“There are going to be scary times for the city,” said the union president about the continual decline of staffing
Critics say the group’s views are far outside the mainstream
The claim was unsubstantiated
Protesters said the police union should not have given a job to an officer charged with murder
A recent scandal implicated 14 officers in a department under federal review
The intense video is marked by shrieks and obscenities as the terrible realization began to sink in
Jason Van Dyke is accused of shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014
The Justice Department found police routinely stopped people on the street for no legitimate reason
Jim and Doug also discuss how cops are utilizing these web-based instant communications tools in positive ways
John’s attorney has called the allegations ‘untrue’
The 2015 law lowered the percentage of revenue most cities can collect from traffic fines