Broward County Sheriff's Office says it doesn’t have enough money to attract new dispatchers to fill 90 open positions, as well as keep current staffers from going elsewhere for better pay.
Negotiations over the new five-year labor agreement went smoother than previous years, when San Antonio's police union and the city engaged in often contentious discussions.
In his $11.8 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Mayor Eric Garcetti is proposing an 8.5% increase for LAPD’s operations, as well as earmarking several million dollars for alternative policing programs.
Hiring 35 civilian investigators to tackle minor offenses and cold cases will make the Baltimore Police Department one of the first U.S. law enforcement agencies to make such a move.
