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Officials say the new roles can be filled faster and will free up sworn detectives for more serious crimes
Wanting equitable wages for rural cops is not about greed or ingratitude, it’s just economics
The program at the Waukesha County Technical College is an intense 13-week course that includes 520 hours of instruction
John Williams, described as a “master woodcarver” and “partly deaf” was shot by Officer Ian Birk of the Seattle (Wash.) PD—Williams’ family has reached a $1.5 million settlement with the city
“Without assured retirement benefits, the city will have a tougher time recruiting and keeping qualified officers”
Another 20 cops learned they may soon be demoted in potentially the worst cutback in the city’s history
“If I wanted to be a police officer, I would have gone to the police academy,” one firefighter said of the move
Police Commissioner Ramsey is now gearing up to handle a host of issues currently facing the city