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“It’s going to be extremely painful for New Yorkers”

“It’s going to be extremely painful for New Yorkers”

NYPD freezes police officer hiring amid budget cuts, Mayor Adams blames migrant crisis

November 30, 2023

In a controversial move that could worsen staffing shortages, New York Mayor Eric Adams has decided to temporarily freeze the hiring of new NYPD police officers as part of a […] Read More

Austin Police Department launches non-emergency artificial intelligence reporting system amid staffing shortage

Austin Police Department launches non-emergency artificial intelligence reporting system amid staffing shortage

March 18, 2023

The Austin Police Department is now using an artificial intelligence (AI) reporting system to take some non-emergency calls amid an ongoing staffing shortage. According to the APD, the department partnered […] Read More

Alaska law enforcement ranks on top of list for most assaults on officers

Alaska law enforcement ranks on top of list for most assaults on officers

March 10, 2022

Alaska law enforcement ranks the highest for most officers assaulted or killed on duty in recent years — a fact experts blame on law enforcement staffing shortages in the state. […] Read More

Cities backtrack on “defund the police” movement as schools reinstate resource officers

Cities backtrack on “defund the police” movement as schools reinstate resource officers

February 22, 2022

Schools across the nation are reinstating their resource officers after many were let go over the past few years due to budget cuts from the “defund the police” movement. As […] Read More

A multitude of sex offenders in Austin are being left unsupervised by law enforcement after city budget cuts

A multitude of sex offenders in Austin are being left unsupervised by law enforcement after city budget cuts

January 24, 2022

Hundreds of sex offenders in Austin, Texas, are being left unsupervised by sworn law enforcement officers due to the city’s agenda to defund the police and reduce academy classes. Police […] Read More

Returning officers bring renewed optimism to the Seattle Police Department

Returning officers bring renewed optimism to the Seattle Police Department

December 25, 2021

After an exodus of officers from the Seattle Police Department in 2020, returning officers suggest things are looking up for the department. At least six police officers who left the […] Read More

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