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New York Post
3 months ago
NYC politics

Adams spares NYPD, FDNY and sanitation from latest round of migrant cuts

Mayor Eric Adams' administration has spared the Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments from the latest round of budget cuts.
The Adams administration has said three rounds of 5% spending reduction to cover the roughly $10 billion price tag for the migrant crisis. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
NYC politics

Adams spares NYPD, FDNY and sanitation from latest round of migrant cuts

Mayor Eric Adams' administration has spared the Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments from the latest round of budget cuts.
The Adams administration has said three rounds of 5% spending reduction to cover the roughly $10 billion price tag for the migrant crisis. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
New York City

N.Y.P.D. Will Not Face Budget Cuts After All, Adams Says

New York City is restoring funding to the police department and hiring new recruits after initially announcing a hiring freeze.
The decision to restore funding is due to better-than-anticipated tax revenue and reduced spending on care for migrants, according to Mayor Eric Adams. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
New York City

N.Y.P.D. Will Not Face Budget Cuts After All, Adams Says

New York City is restoring funding to the police department and hiring new recruits after initially announcing a hiring freeze.
The decision to restore funding is due to better-than-anticipated tax revenue and reduced spending on care for migrants, according to Mayor Eric Adams. [ more ]
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Boston.com
3 days ago
New York City

Methuen officer at troubled department files discrimination suit alleging decades of racist abuse

Officers discriminated against officer of color, made racist comments and jokes in Methuen Police Department. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

Mayor Adams Pushes Out Chairwoman of Police Oversight Board

Arva Rice, interim chairwoman of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, to step down at Mayor's request after criticizing Police Department. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago
New York City

Anti-Violence Activist Says N.Y.P.D. Leaders Defamed Her Over Criticism

Dana Rachlin, an anti-violence activist from Brooklyn, faced retaliation from the New York Police Department after publicly accusing a former precinct commander of violent policing. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
New York City

Adams spares NYPD, FDNY and sanitation from latest round of migrant cuts

Mayor Eric Adams' administration has spared the Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments from the latest round of budget cuts.
The Adams administration has said three rounds of 5% spending reduction to cover the roughly $10 billion price tag for the migrant crisis. [ more ]
sfist.com
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

Shooting on SF's Sixth Street Injures One

Recent shooting in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood left one person injured. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Oakland faces another budget shortfall after once again overestimating home sales

Historic budget deficit still a challenge in Oakland with $177 million shortfall forecasted by June. Property sales tax shortfall significant. Oakland Police Department biggest over spender. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Lego heads? California police department posts mug shots but without real faces

Police Department in Murrieta uses Lego heads to obscure suspects' identities in social media photos.
The Murrieta Police Department aims to balance transparency and protection of suspects' rights. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

Man found dead near Redondo Beach Pier, apparently shot in head, police say

Man found dead from gunshot wound near Redondo Beach Pier.
Homicide investigation opened, motive and suspect information unknown. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Robbed at hammerpoint: Duo robs deliverista of wallet, phone and pizzas in Fort Greene * Brooklyn Paper

Robbery incidents in Brooklyn's 88th Precinct involving teen suspects
Overall decrease in burglaries and felony assaults in 88th Precinct [ more ]
sfist.com
3 months ago
SF food

Nonprofit SF Safe' Improperly Spent Tens of Thousands of SFPD Money on Limo Rides, Tahoe Trips

A report from the City Controller reveals that a public safety nonprofit called SF SAFE has been improperly billing the police department for luxury gifts, limo rides, and trips to Tahoe and Las Vegas.
The SF Office of the Controller audit identified $79,655 of expenses that were ineligible for reimbursement, but the full scope of inappropriate spending is likely much higher. [ more ]
cleveland
3 months ago
NYC politics

Brooklyn mourns death of former Mayor and Police Sgt. Balbier

Former Brooklyn Mayor and Police Sgt. Richard H. Balbier died at the age of 82.
Balbier served admirably in the Brooklyn Police Department for 33 years and loved the city of Brooklyn.
Balbier was remembered as a quiet man with a dry sense of humor. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
NYC politics

N.Y.P.D. Will Not Face Budget Cuts After All, Adams Says

New York City is restoring funding to the police department and hiring new recruits after initially announcing a hiring freeze.
The decision to restore funding is due to better-than-anticipated tax revenue and reduced spending on care for migrants, according to Mayor Eric Adams. [ more ]
Boston.com
5 months ago
Boston

Boston Police to be required to compile annual report on gun trafficking

The Boston City Council approved an ordinance that will require the Boston Police Department to study the trafficking of illegal guns into Boston.
The goal of the reports is to help law enforcement and lawmakers determine how to decrease the flow of illegal guns into Boston.
Gun violence in Boston is fueled by the illegal movement of weapons, including the rise of 3D-printed ghost guns. [ more ]
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