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The $2 million includes a $15,000 bonus per hire, a $15,000 bonus for existing officers not to quit and bonuses of $5,000 each to officers who refer successful job candidates
The initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival
UT Southwestern Medical Center research finds ED visits for heat-related illnesses among children have spiked sharply over the past decade
Lateral hires at the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office will now receive 240 hours of leave, while new detention cooks can earn a $10,000 bonus under revised policies
As of June 2025, line of duty deaths decreased by more than half compared with the same period in 2024, with decreases in deaths caused by both firearms and traffic incidents
$20K will fund multilingual educational sessions, transit passes and updated instructional materials to improve mobility and equity
Projects include kitchen upgrades, bunk rooms and training space improvements through the 2025 Hometowns initiative
The state’s Revitalization and Placemaking initiative supports the adaptive reuse of the 1910 hotel
Violent crime fell 6.7%, murders dropped 25.5% and burglaries reached the lowest level since 1966, according to KBI data
The effort aims to educate the public and rally support for legislation protecting the independent code development process
Senate Bill 466, passed by the House, would allow job training credits to count toward Firefighter I Certification and grant EMS agencies a grace period for state reporting
The Desk Trooper Program allows drivers to work remotely with an FHP trooper if they get into a minor crash on Central Florida Expressway Authority’s 125 miles of tolled roads
The civilian oversight body approved an updated policy allowing drones to be used in more situations, including calls for service, high-risk incidents and large-scale events