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In all, 103 sworn and civilian SPD employees submitted requests for either a medical or religious exemption and six others have “entered the separation process,” according to the police department. All six of those facing separation for noncompliance are sworn officers.
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Judge Kathryn Quaintance, who also presided at Noor's trial, granted prosecutors' request to impose the maximum sentence called for by state sentencing guidelines on Noor's manslaughter conviction, 57 months.
Read More →The solar-powered, pole-mounted, all-in-one ELSAG Street Sentry is a low-cost system and a key component of Leonardo’s initiative to make ALPR technology accessible for agencies of all sizes, the company says.
Read More →A court hearing over the union's request for a temporary restraining order was delayed Wednesday, but that did little to ease tensions over the city's attempt to get all police officers vaccinated.
Read More →"It's like a preplanned police shortage," DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick said. "The lack of logic is the thing that astounds me."
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate for most state workers took effect Monday at 11:59 p.m. Those who did not show proof of vaccination were subsequently out of jobs.
Read More →According to city data, there was a total of 12,258 sworn personnel as of June 2021, down from 13,218 two years ago.
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Overtime hours due to staffing shortages has doubled since last year, finance director Robin McPherson told the council. The department also eliminated several units, like some community response teams and those focused on gangs and weapons.
Read More →Based on these reports, there were 4,071 more officers assaulted in 2020 than the 56,034 assaults reported in 2019.
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Crime Stopper of Houston announced they had increased the reward to $10,000. In addition Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta said he would be adding $40,000 to the reward and an additional $25,000 would be given through an anonymous donor.
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