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Communities would benefit more if politicians stopped being vocabulary warriors and started developing realistic solutions to violent crime
The former NYPD captain even called 911 when he saw two men fighting on the sidewalk below the train platform
Mayor Lori Lightfoot also asked judges to stop releasing suspects in violent crimes on electronic monitoring
Embattled DA Chesa Boudin instead urged the mayor to put more money into housing and treatment programs
The statement comes amid suggestions that Commissioner Keechant Sewell wouldn’t be reporting directly to Eric Adams
Serpico, a former cop known for exposing NYPD corruption, has been waiting for the recognition since he was shot in the face in 1971
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said her decision to drop the suit comes as more officers comply by reporting their vaccine status
According to Adams, the question is how, not if, stop and frisk should be used
Mayor Jenny Durkan criticized the proposal, blaming the city council for an “exodus” of officers
Mayor-elect Michelle Wu called the incident “horrific,” but maintained police should not be in public schools
Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on the aldermen to “stop the fear-mongering” about the possibility of police manpower shortages
Chief Medaria Arradondo had criticized a ballot question that asks voters if they want to replace the police department
The retire-rehire program is “the only way in the near term we can get officers on the force,” a city official said
A union leader says numbers overall are good, so he hopes the mayor will avoid punishing the few not in compliance
A city mandate requires all 160,000 municipal workers to get vaccinated
The city’s deadline to comply with the vaccine mandate was on Friday
It’s the latest twist in a standoff between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and FOP President John Catanzara
Union leader John Catanzara has told members to defy the mandate. Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned of discipline if they do
“John Catanzara says a lot of things,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot. “We’ll see what happens”
But after Dec. 31, workers must be fully vaccinated unless they have an approved exemption
Meanwhile, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has said he would support a mandate
Mayor Lori Lightfoot called it “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to equitably address” the city’s most pressing public safety challenges
Mayoral candidate Eric Adams, the anticipated winner, is believed to be considering these women for the role
The contract will increase police spending by $133 million over three years, “ultimately helping keep Philadelphians safer,” the mayor said
Citing new state guidance, a city official warned that requiring vaccinations among police could be illegal
Chief Medaria Arradondo this week let the public know how he feels about the proposal
A proposed policy would more clearly outline what equipment can be used and when
The 83 first responders are deploying to Baton Rouge where they will help search and evacuate homes
The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police has said it will oppose vaccine mandates
Mayor Jacob Frey said the language hid “the full consequences” of an initiative to replace the city’s police department
“I hate to see the work of good cops undermined by the poor leadership of the sheriff,” said San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo
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