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Tag Archives: Law Enforcement

State Police Association of Massachusetts

Police leaders warn of fallout after COVID-19 vaccine mandates oust cops nationwide

COVID-19 vaccine mandates have led to firings and resignations around the country. Police officers have been hit hard by the requirements, and their exodus may leave many cities understaffed even on the heels of a spike in violent crime.

November 4, 2021 in U.S..
Wikimedia Commons/Chad Davis

‘We need the police’: Minneapolis voters reject measure to abolish police

Voters rejected the measure by a margin of roughly 56% to 43%, according to the Minnesota state database. The measure proposed to alter the Minneapolis City Charter to completely eliminate the existing police department and replace it with a Department of Public Safety.

November 3, 2021 in U.S..
Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs/Public Domain

John Klar: Social justice injustice letting violent criminals run free in Vermont

When enough people are raped and murdered by Sarah George’s idiotic policies, perhaps Burlington residents will tire of having their wives and children become the plaything guinea pigs for the felons George seeks to rescue.

October 28, 2021 in Commentary.
Public domain

Poll: Growing number of Americans want increased funding for police

Forty-seven percent of Americans say spending on policing should increase in their community, up from 31% in June 2020, according to the poll. The poll found that 21% of respondents felt police funding should be increased by “a lot.”

October 27, 2021 in U.S..
Burlington Police Department

Burlington police chief talks about out-of-state policing report while City Council bumps officer cap

Acting Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad went on the radio last week to give an assessment of his department’s operations, and to talk about the continued challenges in running an understaffed department.

October 20, 2021 in TNR News.
Brattleboro Police Department

Keelan: Consultants and reports for local police departments are costly, time consuming

Vermont cities and towns are aware they have a problem in policing that must be addressed. What the towns don’t need is to wade through hundreds of reporting pages from outside consultants.

October 12, 2021 in Commentary.
Burlington Police Department

Burlington Police chief notes just 65 officers now available, ‘Priority 3’ calls rarely responded to

At the Burlington Police Commission meeting Tuesday evening, Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad gave an update on the department’s staff level of physically able and available officers, which is currently at a low point of 65.

September 30, 2021 in TNR News.
Burlington Police Department

Burlington’s Joint Committee on Police Transformation may recommend modest staffing increase amid increased crimes

Burlington’s Joint Committee on Police Transformation and Mayor Miro Weinberger issued a joint statement Thursday indicating they may recommend higher staffing levels for the city’s currently depleted police department, but the targets remain short of what the police chief recommends.

September 17, 2021 in TNR News.
Burlington Police

Burlington police chief debunks ticketing bias narrative: ‘You are seeing a car behave in a certain way, not a driver’

Acting Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad on Tuesday defended his department from yet another assertion that his officers use racial bias for their traffic ticketing duties.

August 26, 2021 in TNR News.
Public domain

Burlington gun incidents up five-fold and counting over yearly average

According to data shared by the Burlington Police Department, the latest gun-shooting incident Saturday was the the 11th this year — and more than five times the yearly average.

August 25, 2021 in TNR News.
Burlington Police Department

Amid vandalism spree, Burlington Police frustrated by ‘lack of options’ for mental health cases

A vandalism crime spree in Burlington has exposed frustrations by both city police and a state’s attorney that the status quo for dealing with mental health-related calls is not ideal for public safety or for helping to change the perpetrators’ behaviors.

August 19, 2021 in TNR News.
Michael Bielawski/TNR

Burlington chooses Progressive Ward 3 candidate who said ‘abolish the police’

Burlington residents in Tuesday’s city council special election chose Progressive Joe Magee, a candidate who has called for abolishing the police and eliminating systemic racism from society.

August 18, 2021 in TNR News.

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