SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) – A former Saginaw firefighter is suing the city, claiming he was fired because of his disability, which gave him trouble memorizing street names. His disability is dyslexia, which is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading. The Saginaw Fire Department has a test on the names of the city streets, so […]
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) are working to hire and retain officers by offering bonuses and incentives. Both agencies are more than 400 commissioned law enforcement officers short of their goals. At the end of March, MPD had a total of 1,933 commissioned officers compared to a goal […]
The police chief, president of the police union, and the president of the Black officers association spoke out Wednesday about low morale within the department, arguing that internal and external factors are contributing to resignations and poor performance. In her presentation before the Police Commission, Police Officers Association president Lt. Tracy McCray said the union […]
The city of Kent will pay more than $1.5 million to purchase the resignation of a former assistant police chief who was disciplined for posting a Nazi rank insignia on his office door and joking about the Holocaust. Former Assistant Chief Derek Kammerzell had initially been given two weeks off without pay as discipline for […]
