Calgary's police chief is asking for a sizable jump in the service's budget over the next four years, pointing out that failing to receive it would put Calgarians at risk and reduce the effectiveness of front-line officers. Chief Const. Katie…
Jackson Hodges, (green shirt) public information director for the City of Anniston, speaks and gestures during a Rocky Hollow Association meeting as residents and city representatives gather to discuss neighborhood concerns. Rocky Hollow residents raised concerns about litter, illegal dumping,…
Chicago's proposed police budget for 2027 exceeds $2.2 billion, raising questions about officer staffing, strategies to combat burglaries and the city's approach to public safety. CHICAGO - Chicago police officials are defending their staffing and deployment strategies as aldermen question whether the department…
Interim Chicago Police Supt. Fred Waller told Council members at a budget hearing Wednesday that he fought to convince the mayor’s office to keep the police academy in operation year-round. Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson has accused Mayor Brandon Johnson…
The Chicago Police Department spent $520.5 million more than its City Council-approved budget between 2023-2025 — and is on track to exceed its budget for a sixth straight year, records show. Mayor Brandon Johnson, who took office mid 2023, proposed a spending plan for…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Seven cities have hired a consulting firm to to come up with a plan to potentially merge their fire departments into one regional force. A man upset about sexual services he paid for at a Cahokia Heights…
A new audit of the Clark County Public Administrator's Office found eight "high-risk" issues or instances of mismanagement in the troubled department that deals with people's estates after they die if they have no next of kin. Findings included that…
A San Francisco judge on Tuesday lifted what has been more than two decades of federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department, bringing an end to the longest-running oversight of a police force in U.S. history. "I have decided to end…
A RETIRED Senior Sergeant has alleged Sorrento Police Station has had all resources removed and has not been fully operational for 18 months. Malcolm Davey, who was formerly the officer-in-charge at Sorrento and Rye Police Stations, said he believes the station…
Erie's proposed 2027 budget totals roughly $190 million across 16 town funds, and it leans hard into one priority above nearly everything else: police staffing. The plan adds two new police officers even as town departments elsewhere brace for leaner years, reflecting a…
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