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Austin sergeants work overtime as call takers in addition to their other duties as department struggles with vacancies
A new contract increases pay, shortens salary step increases and extends a childcare reimbursement program
Greensboro PD is approved to have an $11K increase in starting pay after seeing four officers switch to join another city’s departmentt
Police Commissioner Richard Ross is a 26-year veteran of the force
Authorities have cited low pay compared with some nearby states and local departments
If you find yourself in debt and you’re contributing to deferred comp as well, you need to refocus your approach
Three sons of a New York Police Department official are due to be sworn in as officers this week
If these uniform standards are adopted, applicants will have to meet a number of requirements before they are admitted
The bureau is currently short of staffing after the reduction of 55 positions that were cut two years ago
Although the suspect died from an anti-psychotic drug, an autopsy revealed he suffered more than 50 cuts and bruises
After the Michael Brown shooting, the DOJ spent months investigating the practices of the department
Bloomington’s 121 officers include 112 (93 percent) white males
Another officer present said he didn’t fire his own weapon because ‘he didn’t fear for his life’
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