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4 days ago · Police departments and sheriffs' offices will use the funding to purchase new technology and equipment to modernize their operations and more effectively solve and prevent crime, the release...
1 day ago · Jordan and other members of city staff presented the proposed budget this month across three work sessions spanning more than six hours, outlining the projected revenue and expenses for each division of the city, from public works to parks and recreation to the fire and police departments.
4 days ago · House Republicans are using National Police Week to bash Democrats for allegedly pushing to “defund the police,” but Republicans themselves have repeatedly proposed funding cuts for police.
1 day ago · Man charged with harassing mayor, supervisor had harassed others. It is important to know the difference between a hate crime and a hate incident. A hate crime is a crime against a person, group ...
2 days ago · Pennsylvania says it has more police departments than any other state in the country. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 1,117 law enforcement agencies employing 27,413 sworn police officers, about 218 for each 100,000 residents.
4 days ago · In the United States, sheriffs and police officers perform very different functions, although both are considered law enforcement and the two organizations may cooperate. The goal of both is to promote public safety and the welfare of the state, through education, regular patrols, and crime investigation.
5 days ago · The criminal justice system is traditionally divided into three main parts: the Police, the Courts, and Corrections. Although it may seem like there is no connection between these different parts, they are all linked by something called the rule of law.
