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Simi Valley City Council to vote on police drone program | #citycouncil

Police drones have landed on the agenda for Monday’s Simi Valley City Council meeting. Members are scheduled to vote on whether to establish a drone program and buy four or five drones, Police Chief Steve Shorts said Thursday. Estimated cost is $55,000 and includes software, video feed and training, Shorts said. He added the money […]

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Pensacola cyberattack was a ransomware attack, mayor confirms

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves confirmed that the cyberattack that shut down city networks and phone systems is a “ransomware incident.” Reeves was unable to say more about the incident because it’s part of an ongoing investigation into who is behind it. The attack that happened nearly two weeks ago is like another ransomware cyberattack that […]

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Vineland ex-mayor awaits court hearing after drunken-driving arrest

VINELAND — Robert Romano, the former mayor, was arrested at a City Hall parking lot shortly after 11 a.m. Monday after allegedly driving his car into the lot’s metal fence. Romano, 71, also a retired city police lieutenant, then immediately was driven in a police cruiser across Plum Street to the police station. Police said […]

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Circleville Mayor fires safety director days after chief suspended

Just days after Circleville Police Chief Shawn Baer was put on paid leave for reported harassment, intimidation, threats and other malfeasance and misspending, the city’s mayor has fired her safety director after just a week on the job. At a March 19 Circleville City Council meeting, Safety Director Steven Wilkinson called Mayor Michelle Blanton “a […]

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Mansfield OH City Council temporarily delays YMCA grounds demo funding | #citycouncil

Mansfield City Council voted Tuesday to appropriate nearly $300,000 from the unappropriated PRIDE Demolition Fund to cover future costs. The total of $282,047.88 was expected to go to the ongoing demolition of the former YMCA grounds on Park Avenue West. After the meeting, Mayor Jodie Perry said council would consider that request at the next […]

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Warren Mayor Lori Stone didn’t wait promised month for chief’s exit

Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer ― considered the dean of Michigan police chiefs for his nearly six decades in law enforcement — was fired Tuesday and told to “clean out my office immediately,” Dwyer said. The firing came at the behest of Warren’s recently elected Mayor Lori Stone, and came despite what Dwyer has been […]

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Buckeye Lake mayor accused of aiding lawsuit against village police

BUCKEYE LAKE − Embattled Buckeye Lake Mayor Jeryne Peterson, facing a recall election Feb. 27, has come under additional criticism for communications with a Union Township man suing the village and accused of harassing village employees. Jimmy Hudson, who filed a lawsuit against the village over a speeding ticket and various alleged violations of his […]

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No surrender in fight over Toms River mayor’s plan to cut cop jobs

TOMS RIVER – Those opposed to cutting two captains’ positions from the township’s police department plan to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Washington Street entrance to town hall. The press conference aims to show support for Toms River’s police department, according to Philip Brilliant, one of the organizers of […]

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Toms River NJ mayor cuts police jobs, says no need for council vote

TOMS RIVER – Mayor Daniel Rodrick said he has rescinded promotions in the township’s police department, and has instructed police Chief Mitch Little to create “a new table of organization based on the current staffing level of one captain and one deputy chief.” The mayor said that his action eliminates the need for the police […]

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Mayor’s State of the City highlights Lafayette’s 2023 accomplishments

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — When reflecting on the city’s accomplishments in 2023, Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski used his State-of-the-City address to highlight the commitment to public safety, strong financial situation and the city’s continued commitment to investing in Lafayette. One aspect of 2023 in which Roswarski takes pride is the completion of the city’s new Public […]