4.15.20 – Wave – LOUISVILLE, Ky. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Louisville Metro Police made changes to limit in-person responses for non-emergency calls in order to prevent spread to officers. Back on March 16, LMPD Chief Steve Conrad issued an order to...
4.11.20 -Time -BY EDITH M. LEDERER / AP (CHICAGO) — In the midst of a pandemic, even among regions that have the highest levels of violence, crime is dropping at an unprecedented rate. The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops...
As a service to our members, FARA and the Training/Communications Committee would like to provide a weekly update in the FARA Infolink on what measures are being taken around the U.S. and Canada to ensure the safety of public safety/government and industry employees...
The FARA Board of Directors and Symposium Committee decided on a joint call held on March 12 that the issues caused by the Coronavirus require the cancellation of this years Annual Training Symposium. Given the continuing uncertainty we decided to cancel versus...
City Planner David Hardegree speaks at Thursday evening’s Cartersville City Council meeting. JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS 3.9.20 – Daily Tribune – Had the ordinance taken effect, residents would’ve been fined $50 for failing to register...
3.2.20 – Kitsap Sun – In 2018, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office responded to 3,364 calls for alarm activations, and 98.81% of the calls were false alarms. In 2017, over 99% of calls were false alarms. Between 2014 and 2018, over 17,000 calls with 98% being...
