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Seattle's City Council votes to cut $4 million from police department's budget

August 11, 2020

Seattle's City Council voted to cut nearly $4 million from the police department's budget, instead directing $17 million in community investments. Shortly after the council's vote, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement, CNN reports.

Walmart Hires Off-Duty Officers to Protect Stores Across El Paso, Texas

November 14, 2019

Walmart has been hiring off-duty officers across El Paso, Texas to improve its security.

Off-Duty Firefighter Prevents Potential Active Shooter at a Walmart in Springfield, MO

August 9, 2019

The Springfield Police Department says it responded to a call of an active shooter at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Missouri.

We Need to Focus More on Right of Boom

Charles B. McKenna

March 26, 2019

In government parlance, Boom is the detonation of an explosive device, initially used in speaking of a nuclear bomb. Those steeped in disaster preparedness and response now speak in terms of “left of boom” and “right of boom.” Left of boom is the planning and preparation that goes into ensuring that a device never detonates and right of boom deals with responding to a disaster, generally the man-made type. Much of what organizations do is to address left of boom.

Georgia School Considering Keeping Police Rifles in School Office

September 5, 2013

A school system in northern Georgia is considering a proposal that would allow district police to store rifles in school offices in case they’re needed to defend students in a school shooting, Fox News reports.

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Bill Widens Opportunities for Police Security Contracts

July 2, 2012

A new bill allows the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department and the Sacramento Police Department to bid on security contracts, especially for outfits supporting national security.

Detroit Police Department Aims to Prioritize 911 Calls

March 7, 2012

The Detroit Police Department strives to direct emergency services more efficiently with prioritized 911 calls and their "virtual precinct" plan.

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