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The department lost 241 officers last fiscal year, a 51% increase from the year prior
Critics said the city should take advantage of the staffing drop by expanding the number of unarmed specialists who respond to residents experiencing mental health crises
Every San Diego County PD and the Sheriff’s Department exceeded their budgets by $35.4 million combined, an expense that’s expected to continue
Continuing your education can boost your salary and help you make the move to a higher rank
The officer allowed himself to be filmed ‘without knowing the words, content, or context’
Some observers find the settlement disappointing, but officials appear content after 30 months of protracted negotiations
The nearly 70 cadets remaining in the class are scheduled to graduate in mid-March
Georgia is the only state that currently allows an officer to be present during the entire grand jury proceedings
The figure is the maximum claim allowed under the hospital center’s liability insurance policy
The officer has been doing seven-second skits under the name ‘Angry Cops’
About 70 percent of the 14K would-be officers in a recent pool of applicants are black, Hispanic or Asian
The newest video and the star’s Super Bowl performance have been said to highlight the #BlackLivesMatter movement
Reducing overtime pay hasn’t proved easy for the department
