If the voters approve a future tax to supply additional revenue to fund the cost of employing more full-duty sworn officers, then the city will set a minimum staffing number for the next five years.
Read More →Mayor Todd Gloria said the city is looking for a chief who is innovative, adaptable and forward thinking, and who will help attract and retain police officers by forging a department that’s supportive and inclusive.
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The claim asserts that the fatigue resulting from these demanding work schedules impairs the deputies' ability to stay alert and respond effectively in the line of duty.
Read More →The grant, awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety via funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is expected to support continuous enforcement and educational driving courses.
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"It really started with the change in law in 2014 with Prop 47, which was voted on by the voters, I should say, and the voters were duped into voting for that. It was called the safe streets and schools act," Sheriff Jim Cooper said.
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"I'm committing deputies to come out and work for these stores and help them solve their problems, and they don't want to help me. I've had it with them," Sheriff Jim Cooper said.
Read More →The council is expected to discuss ballot language at a meeting later this year and is aiming to put the measure to voters in March 2024.
Read More →L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said, "We are stunned to learn of these deaths, and it has sent shockwaves of emotions throughout the department as we try and cope with the loss of not just one, but four beloved active and retired members of our departmen
Read More →The sergeant, who has more than 20 years of experience and was in plain clothes, was on his way to work in an unmarked police car around 4 a.m. when a man on the street, armed with a gun, approached him.
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Brian David Oliveri, 20, the driver of the other vehicle, was injured in the crash and was transported to a hospital, police said. Based on preliminary evidence, it is suspected that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision.
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