Government
After Decades Of Frustration, Auditor Says PA’s Statewide Radio System May Soon Work Properly
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The old system was expensive, and its coverage was so spotty that police and other first responders couldn’t rely on it for communication.
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Deposit To Dissolve Police Department
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The department will dissolve by March 1st. After that, Sheriff’s departments from Broome and Delaware Counties will service the area.
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A Look At Deposit’s Push To Dissolve Police Department
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The alternative is having sheriff departments from Broome and Delaware cover the area.
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After Complaints Over School Safety Law, PA Senators Return To Drawing Board
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A law to expand schools’ security options in Pennsylvania now has some school law enforcement officers miffed.
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Ithaca Common Council Issues Letter To District Attorney Over Controversial April Arrests
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“The need is it let the public know that we are deeply concerned about this issue.”
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Delaware Sheriff’s Deputies Now Wear Body Cameras
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“In these days and times with a lot of negative attention being drawn toward the law enforcement community, the body camera really produces an unbiased witness to any type of incident.”
Jury Acquits White PA Police Officer In Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Black Teen
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A jury of seven men and five women, including three black jurors, found the former officer not guilty of murder in a racially charged case.
New York Lawmakers Call For Less Piercing Emergency Vehicle Sirens
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Council Member Helen Rosenthal introduced a bill this month after receiving complaints about the impact of wailing ambulances.
Government
After Years Of Debate, PA Taxpayers Still Fund State Troopers In Towns Without Cops
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About 1,300 Pennsylvania communities don’t have their own police departments and rely instead on state police. But they don’t pay anything for the service – and it costs state taxpayers nearly half a billion dollars every year.
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Schumer: Police Need New Tools, Not A National Emergency Nor A Wall
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During a stop in Elmira, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted lawsuits challenging the President’s declaration of a national emergency will be successful.