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The six-person Community Services Division program is designed in part to strengthen community relationships
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Kylie McCaughey, now 19 years old, was hired by the Marion Police Department fresh out of high school
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Record numbers of law enforcement officers are being killed and in order to survive, a certain mindset must be maintained
Alto, Texas City Council gave law enforcement a new budget of $0
Two full-time officers might not always be necessary, officials say
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