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Police say “civilian investigators” and “police assistants” will help alleviate an officer shortage
The department says the new program will help find citizens who have always wanted to become cops but didn’t know where to start
Aleksandr Tsikhotskiy, 23, says the academy rigor in Massachusetts helps to keep his mind off the war
It cost an additional $3,500 to make the ad, which featured original music
New Jersey’s most crime-ridden city has become even worse since nearly half the police force was laid off
“We can only interview so many people,” said the president of the police commission. “This isn’t a popularity contest”
A new $224 million budget includes slightly more than $2 million to rehire 30 police officers at a salary of $67,605 each
Rarely is there an opportunity for so many officers to look so good — or so bad — in front of the public as during a crowd-control event
Roberto Acevedo Jr. (aka Young Reek) now patrols the streets he once rapped about for the department he once sued
Using caution in composing and sending emails can save embarrassing consequences
Gov. Scott Walker exempted the State Patrol and its inspectors from the bill, but UW and Capitol police, among others in the WLEA, would lose their collective bargaining rights if the budget repair bill passes
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