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Patrol
Officer Layoffs: Two Lives
Two officers share their stories of how they dealt with being laid off by their agencies.
August 4, 2011
Patrol
Oakland Parcel Tax Would Halt Officer Layoffs
The measure would impose a $360-a-year parcel tax. If passed, the City Council has promised to lay off no officers for three years. Members of Oakland's police union have also agreed to pay more toward pensions.
August 27, 2010
Patrol
Cleveland Mayor Announces Officer Layoffs
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announces layoffs for 81 sworn officers and 42 cadets. Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer.
May 15, 2011
Patrol
Officer Layoffs: Assistance from Your Former Agency
Waiting for a recall doesn't pay the bills for laid-off officers. Fortunately, most officers who are laid off may no longer be on the job, but they are not forgotten by their comrades.
August 4, 2011
Patrol
Officer Layoffs: Getting a Pink Slip
Law enforcement layoff stories are plentiful in fiscally hard-hit regions like the Rust Belt, but no area of the country is immune. Sworn officers from Sun Belt cities like Tulsa and Phoenix have also grappled with budget cuts. Some cities manage budgets by cutting overtime, contracting out internal affairs investigations, cutting civilian positions, and gutting special units.
August 4, 2011
Special Units
California PD Suspends SWAT, K-9 Units To Delay Officer Layoffs
The city's budget adopted in June provides for 92 sworn positions for the 95-officer force. The department is hoping to reach 92 via attrition, according to the report.
July 14, 2010
Patrol
Oakland Mayor Says Officer Layoffs Will Balance Budget
Promising to cut positions from his city's police department, Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums released a plan Tuesday that would eliminate 53 officers and 27 unfilled positions.
June 22, 2010
Patrol
Newark PD Loses 167 Officers To Layoffs
The department's total staffing will fall to 1,098 and prompt the dismissal of nearly every police officer hired since 2006.
November 29, 2010
Patrol
LAPD Could Lose 951 Officers to Layoffs
The report said that the LAPD cuts would bring the sworn police force down to 8,800, which matches 2002 levels.
December 4, 2020
Patrol
Jersey City Mayor Announces Layoffs of 82 Officers
The Jersey City PD would also demote two captains, four lieutenants, and six sergeants, after unsuccessful negotiations between the administration and the Police Officers Benevolent Association.
December 1, 2010
Patrol
Layoffs Loom for 80 Oakland Officers
The layoffs of 80 of Oakland's 776 police officers on Monday moved closer to reality Friday as the police union's leaders agreed to all of the city's demands but demanded a three-year layoff moratorium as a prerequisite for any concessions.
July 12, 2010
Patrol
California Officers Accept 13% Pay Cut To Avoid Layoffs
Members of the Colton Police Officers Association agreed to the concession as part of a new contract with the city. The pay reduction was approved "by a large margin" of members.
February 21, 2011
Command
Furloughs for New Orleans Officers End, But Layoffs Could Follow
New Orleans ended furloughs for public safety workers on Monday, tapping into a line of credit to exempt police, firefighters and others from a citywide policy aimed at stemming the fiscal crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
January 6, 2021
Vehicle Ops
Bill Would Raise Fees, Save Cops' Jobs
In an effort to slow police officer layoffs in the California Bay Area, State Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson has pledged to pass a bill increasing vehicle licensing fees.
January 22, 2003
Patrol
Budget-Strapped L.A. Considers Police Layoffs
As the Los Angeles City Council weighed options to address a $208-million shortfall, Councilman Bernard C. Parks on Monday ordered the city's top budget analyst to prepare a plan that could include layoffs of police officers and firefighters.
February 1, 2010
Careers
Layoffs and Reality
Follow what's going on with your employer. Maybe you don't live in the municipality, so you haven't been paying attention. Start paying attention, when the words "budget shortfalls" and "layoffs" come over the news, sit up and pay attention. You may be forced to make some tough decisions.
August 9, 2010
Patrol
California's No. 2 Sheriff's Agency Begins Massive Layoffs
Riverside County (Calif.) Sheriff Stan Sniff has mailed layoff notices to 800 full-time staffers and will begin implementing layoffs of deputies June 1 to help close budget gaps plaguing the county. The cuts could also cause reductions in jail operations.
May 17, 2011
Patrol
Video: Cleveland Lays Off 123 Officers, Cadets
The Cleveland Division of Police will lose 81 sworn officers and 42 cadets in a municipal budget-cutting plan that will also result in the demotion of four sergeants.
May 15, 2011
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