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For Quinhagak tribal officers, law enforcement training means feeling prepared for a job they were already doing
Quinhagak officers are on call 24/7, yet they’re only paid for 40 hours a week at $15 an hour. When asked how rural Alaska can increase law enforcement, each officer had the same answer: Pay us more.
Sitka police chief: low pay, ‘toxic’ work environment affecting officers
Sitka Police Chief Jeff Ankerfelt says low pay, poor facilities and bad workplace culture have contributed to his department’s recruitment and retention woes.
Police departments deploy garbage trucks to block vehicle attacks in crowds
Law enforcement officers are using the trucks to prevent vehicle attacks like the one in Charlottesville that killed one woman and injured several other people.
Bill would allow judges to order gun owners to forfeit weapons if found to be threat
The bill sponsor said the bill’s timing is unrelated to the Fort Lauderdale mass shooting.
Bill seeks to prevent people who aren’t convicted from having assets seized
The bill is part of a national trend targeting what’s known as “civil asset forfeiture.”
Number of police officers killed by firearms rose in 2016, study finds
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says 64 officers were shot and killed in 2016 — an increase of more than 50 percent over 2015. It’s the highest since 2011, when the tally was 73.
Gun Carry Laws Can Complicate Police Interactions
Legal guns are a reality for police, especially in states with open-carry or concealed-carry laws. But there’s no consistent guidance for either gun owners or police on how to react to such weapons.
Many Cops Under Tremendous Stress After High-Profile Killings
One Latina Chicago police officer said she’s having a hard time leaving job stress at work. “Let’s just say I have a lot sleepless nights, replaying stuff in my mind,” she says. “And I have little kids. And I can’t bring that home.”
Benefits bill for law enforcement, firefighters’ survivors falls short
“For me to have to ask for something that I feel he’s already earned – it’s kind of humiliating in a way,” said Brandy Johnson, widow of slain State Trooper Sgt. Patrick “Scott” Johnson.