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What happens when there aren’t enough police officers to handle calls for service? Our citizens and the community suffer
The department hopes the change will attract new recruits who may have been apprehensive about applying due to tattoo restrictions
“I learned a lot about the community. I learned a lot about the officers,” one teen said
There were plenty of days when Michael Dubis was called away from his kids’ soccer games, concerts and scout meetings to rush to a crime scene
In Wauconda, Ill., ten of 26 sworn officers hold supervisory positions
Two weeks ago Scranton, Pa., cut the pay of about 400 workers to $7.25 per hour, or the federal minimum wage
Investigators looked into allegations of a racial slur directed at Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford
Former deputy said he was fired 15 hours after he posted an announcement to Facebook about who he supported for sheriff
When the driver got out of the vehicle, the officer recognized him as a fellow cop
Mayor of financially distressed Scranton decided to deal with budget woes by paring the paychecks of all 400 city workers
An inquiry by the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper examines payments made to officers who are on disability leave
Police officer, 27, has resigned after authorities say he stole an iPhone
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