Tag: police
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Council Splits Over Chief Simms’ $94 Million Police Budget Request
A push to redirect police overtime funding toward a mental-health co-response pilot became the sharpest fight of this year’s budget season, ending in a committee compromise that funds a smaller pilot alongside a $91.2 million police budget.
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Civilian Review Board Finds Cedar Hollow Shooting Justified, Officer Cleared
A civilian review board has cleared a Bellwater police officer in a Cedar Hollow shooting, a finding the wounded man’s family says was reached without real scrutiny.
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Council Member Muhammad Presses Police on Illegal ATV Riders in Riverside Heights
Riverside Heights residents are pressing the city for tougher enforcement against ATV and dirt bike riders, while police say pursuit policy limits their response.
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Six Carjackings in Three Weeks Put West Bellwater on Edge
Police are investigating six carjackings across West Bellwater in three weeks, a wave of crime that has rattled the usually quiet suburban neighborhood.
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Chief Simms Reports Gains From Community Policing Push in Lowertown
Police Chief Roberta Simms told the council that Lowertown’s community policing push has cut violent crime 19 percent over two years, though staffing shortages are limiting its expansion into Cedar Hollow.
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Council Approves $412 Million City Budget After Late Amendments
The city council voted 6-1 to approve a $412 million budget that funds a scaled-back police increase, a new mental-health co-response pilot and, after a last-minute amendment, new money for Lowertown reinvestment.