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Some local and state law enforcement officials in Massachusetts have said they are having trouble recruiting candidates to become police officers. And some criminal justice educators at area colleges and universities said the reasons for this vary.
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Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy warned lawmakers this week that big cities and small towns face a "major issue" with recruiting new candidates for law enforcement jobs and said he's worried about the future of public safety in Massachusetts.
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An arrest warrant has been issued for 20-year-old Chantz Dudley, of Chicopee, who is believed to have fired a shot inside the High School of Science and Technology.
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The person responsible for firing the gun at the High School of Science and Technology in Springfield has been identified, but not been arrested yet, police said.
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No students and staff were injured after a single shot was fired at the High School of Science and Technology in Springfield on Monday.
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Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe said the parcel of land located in the North Side of the city will be great for its residents.
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Robert Haigh led the police force for more than a decade. In 2022, a jury in a civil case found Haigh racially discriminated against a former Greenfield officer, who is black, when a promotion was denied. Haigh, and the city which was also a party in the case have appealed.
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Massachusetts State Police held its 89th "Recruit Training Troop" graduation on Thursday in Springfield. It's been two weeks since half a dozen people, including current and former state troopers, were charged in an alleged bribery conspiracy to give passing scores to commercial driver's license applicants.
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A prosecutor who oversees animal mistreatment cases says animal control officers are stretched thin, and there aren't enough shelters to care for animals in police custody.
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Six people, including current and former Massachusetts state troopers, have been charged with an alleged bribery conspiracy to give passing scores to commercial driver's license applicants, acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Josh Levy announced Tuesday.