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San Mateo, California adopted a new approach to mental health 911 calls by pairing police with mental health clinicians. Researchers found that it reduced the number of future mental health emergency calls and involuntary psychiatric holds by roughly 17%.
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A new report analyzes law enforcement engagements in Shasta County by race and gender. It’s the first study of its kind for the county.
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An Oregon lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require officers to complete at least two years of education beyond high school.
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A disabled man suing the City of Medford and Jackson County over abuse at the Jackson County Jail alleges he recently experienced retaliation from police while trying to get home to the Oregon Coast.
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Oregon law enforcement shot at at least 40 people in 2022. Twenty-three were killed
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Sheriff ends daytime patrols in Tehama, reflecting officer shortage throughout California and national trend. Law enforcement blames low pay and tougher regulations; lawmakers and civil rights advocates disagree.
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In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota at police hands, California stepped up with a plan: Put the state in charge of investigating police shootings of unarmed people. CalMatters is tracking these cases and, so far, the Justice Department is struggling to keep up.
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A proposed set of conduct and discipline standards applicable to all law enforcement agencies in Oregon were published Monday.
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New state laws on police accountability are testing the limits of several agencies, including the Department of Justice, which say they need more resources for these new duties.
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Recently signed legislation in Arizona would bar people from recording video of police officers within 8 feet after being told not to.
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Police in Idaho arrested 31 members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front this weekend.
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Police said the men were planning to riot in several areas of downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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Private colleges want to change rules for how police respond to trespassing on campus. Students worry the proposal could lead to racial profiling.
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New lawsuits filed against federal law enforcement, city of Portland for actions during 2020 protestPlaintiffs describe being taken in unmarked vans, being deliberately shot at with rubber grenades and being wantonly hit on the head, among other complaints.