Jul. 29—With 23 new hires since the beginning of 2022 and 14 of those expected to be fully trained by this fall, the Joplin Police Department appears to be making some headway in addressing the ...

Department says third officer has improved response times, reduced community complaints ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saucier told the city council about the officer shortage on Tuesday during the council’s meeting. The shortage is due to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charlotte residents and businesses say the police officer shortage is becoming a major problem for their communities. One business ...

(The Center Square) - An Arizona bill attempts to address the police shortage throughout the state. Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, introduced Senate Bill 1107, which would provide a ...

The staffing change has been met with criticism from the community, prompting the police department to shed more light on the situation.