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The Associated Press has found that 14 of the 20 most populous U.S. cities are experimenting with removing police from certain, nonviolent 911 calls and sending behavioral health clinicians… Full story: Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police

Many public sector workers in the United States have exited their jobs since the pandemic due to low pay, stress, burnout and time commitment, among other strains, according to data from research groups, leaving record-high shortages among teachers, healthcare workers and police officers… Full story: Teachers, Police Officers, Healthcare Workers: Here Are The Public Sector…

Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus said he could not count the number of gunfire “volleys” between the suspect and the officers. “I mean, he had a lot of ammunition in that house, and certainly … all of us were strapped, you know, with ammunition, and we were calling for additional ammunition,” Kraus said. “Like I…

A law enforcement panel is still considering whether to adjust its drug-use standards for new recruits after Gov. Jim Pillen recently rejected a proposal to relax them. But one thing is clear — statistics sought by the governor aren’t available to indicate how many potential recruits are deterred by the current standards: no marijuana use…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Charleston Police kicked off its leadership summit with the first lecture of a six-month-long education and training regime for leaders in local law enforcement. The Leadership Summit program was a vision from former Chief Luther Reynolds to provide continued education and discussions for law enforcement in leadership roles. Over the course…

New units designed to avoid violent and often deadly encounters lack both funding and institutional support… Full story: ‘No Hose, No Gun’: Police Alternatives for Mental-Health Crises Fall Short – WSJ

Gun violence prevention research has experienced a small boom in the wake of mounting shooting deaths, expanded funding and burgeoning advocacy… Full story: As research grows into how to stop gun violence, one city looks to science for help

It’s a fundamental principle of American life: People accused of wrongdoing have a chance to defend themselves. They’re innocent until proven guilty. That is, unless they’re a child attending a public school. An NBC News investigation into student discipline policies found that children’s ability to fend off deeply damaging punishments depends on where they live…

Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature is meeting in special session this week to consider a package of public safety proposals, including some stemming from a deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school earlier this year. Though the session is not expected to result in any new firearms restrictions, it nonetheless highlights the widely divergent response among states…

Still dominated by white males, New Jersey law enforcement agencies have made a little progress in diversifying their ranks to better mirror the racial and ethnic makeup of the communities they serve, according to new data from the state attorney general’s office. At the end of 2022, non-Hispanic white people remained the vast majority among…