Us policing articles
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Violent clashes spread across US between protesters and riot police
Fireworks, police batons and arrests have been spreading across the states (Pictures: AP) Following the arrest of dozens of protestors at Columbia University in New York, a similar demonstration at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has spiraled into chaos. Video of pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protestors throwing pallets and hitting each other, leaving many bloodied, have begun to circulate as those on the ground initially reported no police presence – with one witness saying...
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Police officer hiring in US increased in 2023 after years of decline
U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd
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Police Officer Hiring In US Increases In 2023 After Years Of Decline
Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows. More sworn officers were hired in 2023 than in any one of the previous four years, […]