by JimThackerSAFE24 | Oct 11, 2021 | Defund the Police
Cut police funding, and you get less policing. That’s what Austin residents are learning the hard way this month as law enforcement tries to triage its emergency response amid a severe staffing shortage. Beginning this month, the Austin Police Department has asked the...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Oct 11, 2021 | Defund the Police
The abrupt reversals have come in response to rising levels of crime, the exodus of officers and political pressures. Read...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Oct 11, 2021 | Defund the Police
UTA on Tuesday announced more than 100 promotions across more than 30 divisions and multiple global offices. The extensive group of elevated employees marks the largest promotions class in UTA’s 30-year history. The promotions, which encompass employees at all levels...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Oct 5, 2021 | Defund the Police, National News
Drivers heading south on U.S. Route 183 in Austin, Texas, have become familiar with a billboard urging city police officers to relocate to Spokane, Washington, to become deputy sheriffs and collect a $15,000 bonus. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has targeted...