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Houston Police Union Sounds Alarm on Cop Shortage
Houston police union leaders have warned the city’s safety is jeopardized by criminal suspects who’ve been freed on bond amid an ongoing shortage of police officers.
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Texas ranked among Top 15 best states for working from home: report
Texas was ranked 15th overall best in the U.S. for working from home, between Tennessee and Rhode Island.
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New AI investigative committee formed in Texas
House Speaker Dade Phelan formed the committee to investigate the impact of new technology on the Texas economy.
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Editorial: To respond better to burglaries, the police need to respond to fewer burglar alarms
Under the new policy, instead of sending officers to visit each alarm, dispatchers will instead wait until the alert is verified — either through the relevant security agency, through secondary alarms, or through another person. Some systems, like medical alerts or human-activated alarms, will remain priority calls no matter what.
Police: Burglar arrested after cutting himself on glass during break-in at Coconut Creek business
A West Palm Beach man was arrested in connection with a burglary at a Coconut Creek business. According to Coconut Creek Police, 52-year-old Stanley Leeper triggered the alarm while breaking into Hook-Up Skate & Smoke Shop on North State Road 7 on Tuesday morning.
Arkansas police department designated inactive after not meeting CLEST standards
State officials deactivated the Hughes Police Department after finding it was not complying with the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards ...
Why did AT&T cell services fail in Kansas?
KSNT 27 News spoke with AT&T spokesman Tracy Donalson on Thursday, April 18 to learn what happened to the company’s phone services. He said an equipment failure and a fiber optic line that was cut are to blame.
What do you know about Senate Bill 489?
attempts to move licensing, plan review and inspection duties from the State Fire Marshal’s office to the 64 local jurisdictions in Louisiana.
Maryland ranks sixth in states struggling with hiring, study says
Maryland ranks sixth on a list of states facing challenges filling job vacancies, according to a recent study by WalletHub. “Many businesses in Maryland are still experiencing labor shortages,” said Cassandra Happe, an analyst at WalletHub, in an interview with WTOP.
10 unusual bills proposed in Mississippi’s 2024 legislative session
Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, is looking to get ahead of the curve as technology quickly advances with SB 2088, which would act as a protection to employees from forced human microchip implantation
Remembrance ceremony honors 168 lives lost, survivors of OKC bombing 29 years ago
On Friday, Oklahomans paused to remember 168 lives lost and those who survived the Murrah Building bombing 29 years ago.
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