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Training

Minneapolis PD Rehires Officers Laid Off in 2009

Eight officers who were laid off by the Minneapolis Police Department in 2009 while still in the Field Training program will return to work this week.

January 15, 2012

Patrol

Christie Sends N.J. State Police to Camden

The reinforcements came after calls to the state by Mayor Dana L. Redd and Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk for assistance for the police force, which suffered massive layoffs in January.

December 12, 2011

Patrol

Mich. Agency Lays Off 20% of Force

The Inkster (Mich.) Police Department laid off more than 20% of its officers today, and Chief Gregory Gaskin will retire in January.

November 27, 2011

Training

Conn. Rehires 56 Laid-off Troopers

The Connecticut State Police on Monday reversed a decision to lay off 56 rookie troopers, following the retirements of 40 veteran officers.

October 3, 2011

Patrol

Conn. Troopers Get Pink Slips

The Connecticut State Police will lay off 56 state troopers, marking the first time in 20 years that state patrol officers will be laid off. The rookie troopers are being laid off in a cost-cutting move, said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

August 23, 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

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

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

66 San Jose Officers Turn In Badges

The San Jose (Calif.) Police Department lost 66 young officers, who turned in their badges Thursday in the city's first-ever police layoffs. The cuts brought the force from 1,271 to 1,106 officers, which is less than two decades ago, when the city had 200,000 fewer people.

June 30, 2011

Training

Cleveland Recruits Sworn In, Laid Off

The Cleveland Division of Police's newest 42 cadets were able to complete their training after the police union and city agreed to a settlement when the city announced deep cuts in May.

June 23, 2011

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