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The agency has spearheaded creative recruiting efforts, including virtual career fairs and advertising for candidates before movie screenings
Officials said the firing of a key official in charge of implementing reforms “sent a demoralizing message” to police
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Two deputies who were also at the scene were fired from their jobs and will not get them back
The officer’s lawyer argued that she truly feared for her life when she fired at him, despite reports that his hands were raised and empyty
Raymond Kelly puts credit for a record reduction in crime on the officers who patrol the city’s streets
The department has slashed the number of officers by 17% over the past 12 years, but its force of crimefighting canines has nearly doubled
Volunteers of The Sharing Foundation, a 22-year-old nonprofit organization, had spent the year collecting items to provide a Christmas surprise to more than 475 children and youth
Isaiah Pitts was originally accused of falsifying facts in a police report
Applicant pool has dropped 45% over last 3 years; chief says stagnant pay progression and layoffs are damaging
Chief Michael Kehoe sent a letter to the town police commission and to 12-year veteran Thomas Bean last week
State police cadets can now get waiver on some or all of their college-credits requirements with military or law enforcement experience
Resolutions are so easily broken – we need a new word for changes we will commit to making
