ATLANTA Ga. February 16 2024 – America is in the midst of a police officer shortage. Many blame the pandemic and the anti-police fallout following the death of George Floyd. Many police departments have begin hiring civilians to handle non-emergency calls and now Atlanta is about to roll out their own civilian unit that should free […]
Greensboro NC November 2 2023 House Bill 140, ratified by Governor Roy Cooper in June, allows North Carolina cities to hire civilian employees to respond to minor traffic incidents, freeing up more officers to investigate criminal offenses. Now Greensboro is doing just that. On October 4, the operational support division of the Greensboro police department […]
Durango CO June 26 2023 Finding quality, certified police officers has proved difficult for departments across the country in recent years, Durango Police Department being no exception. But a police service technician program first initiated in 2019 is turning out positive results, said Jacob Dunlap, DPD police commander. At a Durango City Council meeting earlier this […]
Atlanta GA May 26 2023 An idea for a new program deployed in Atlanta aims to have civilians help with simple traffic incidents to free up officers so they can go back to fighting crime, Police Chief Darin Schierbaum told FOX5. The “HERO” traffic unit, which stands for Highway Emergency Response Operators, would consist of civilians […]
Philadelphia PA November 17th, 2022 An arbitration panel has ruled Philadelphia is allowed to hire public safety officers. Council President Darrell Clarke has been a major proponent of public safety officers who are designed to do tasks that will free up police officers. “To be able to deal with issues such as ticket writing, traffic enforcement, […]
New York City NY October 28 2022 The MTA has quietly contracted unarmed private security guards to crack down on turnstile jumping — as a way to help tackle the recent wave of crime in the subway system, officials said Wednesday. MTA CEO Janno Lieber said the pilot program was launched at six stations a […]
New Orleans LA October 11 2022 Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson is hoping to beef up a dwindling police force amid a rise in violent crime, New Orleans officials announced a three-year $80 million plan Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, offering raises for all officers, free health care and $30,000 in incentive payments for new hires. And they’re […]
EUGENE, Ore. Aug 19 2022— The Eugene Police Department is trying to hire more people for its Community Service Officers Program after getting some extra funding from the City of Eugene. But what exactly do these officers do? We took a ride in one of their trucks Wednesday for a closer look. They’re what the […]
Dallas TX June 30 2022 Dallas police plan to boost the number of police reports they take online and over the phone and want to create a new civilian unit to respond to lower-priority calls in an effort to get to emergencies faster. The department proposed the ideas Monday that they want to implement over […]
Philadelphia PA June 11th, 2022 Philadelphia officials are considering adopting a proposal that would allow the city and its police department to rehire retired police officers and civilian employees in an effort to fill staff vacancies. Council Majority Leader Cherelle Parker proposed the legislation as a way to address police staffing shortages amid rising gun violence […]