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Command

North Carolina Sheriff Asks for $186K to Help Patrol Asheville

The plan would add more deputy patrols on Friday and Saturday nights and someone in the real-time intelligence center to monitor the area. The proposal doesn't call for new hires but coverage would be part of secondary assignments.

December 6, 2023

Point of Law

Parents of Slain L.A. County Deputy Sue Saying Overwork Put Him at Risk

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.

November 28, 2023

Command

Colorado Springs 911 Center Facing Staffing Emergency

The Colorado Springs Police Department has for years grappled with ongoing staffing shortages among police officers and in its communications center, which currently has 27 vacancies, according to Chief Adrian Vasquez.

October 24, 2023

Patrol

Chicago Officers Get Much Needed Mandatory Overtime Relief

"It just allows you to have more of a normal life, and work overtime when you want to work it, not because the City’s making you work it," FOP President John Catanzara said.

October 5, 2023

News

Minneapolis Experiencing Critical Shortage of Police

Over the past three years, MPD experienced the most significant exodus of uniformed personnel in its history and, last month, dipped to the lowest level in at least four decades.

September 19, 2023

Command

New York City to Cut Police Overtime to Pay for Migrant Care

Mayor Eric Adams' administration has informed the city's police, fire, corrections and sanitation departments that they must submit an overtime pay reduction plan and begin tracking progress each month, City Hall said.

September 11, 2023

Command

Ohio City Ends Maximum Age for Recruits

City Manager Bryan Heck told commissioners the city currently has open positions and Springfield, along with other communities across the country, struggles to fill them.

August 24, 2023

Command

LAPD Officer Ranks Shrink Below 9,000

The Department grew to more than 9,000 in the ‘90s when Mayor Richard Riordan and the City Council were united in efforts to try to grow the department to at least 10,000 officers.

August 9, 2023

Patrol

CA City May Declare Emergency Over Officer Shortage

The recommendation, according to city documents, comes as Vallejo Police "has now reached a critical stage in staffing," with just 43 sworn officers to patrol the entire city, which has a population of 120,000.

July 25, 2023

Patrol

NYPD Officers Still Quitting Force at “Troubling” Rate

The concerning “voluntary quits” — combined with NYPD recruiting problems leaves the 34,000 uniformed officers “at least 1,200 short,” the police union said.

July 13, 2023

Investigations

Homicides are Spiking in Cleveland as City Faces Shortage of Detectives

“It becomes a challenge when specialized units like homicide, sex crimes and domestic violence are not properly staffed,” said Michael Polensek, the chairman of Cleveland City Council’s Public Safety Committee.

July 13, 2023

Command

Atlanta-Area Agency Recruiting Officers in New Jersey

“We are literally loading up our physically agility test and obstacle course…and we’re taking our entire testing process to the Northeast,” Capt. Jakai Breathwaite said.

July 6, 2023