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Nearly A Dozen Police Have Left City Department Amid National Wave Of Quitting Cops Nearly A Dozen Police Have Left City Department Amid National Wave Of Quitting Cops
Nearly A Dozen Police Have Left City Department Amid National Wave Of Quitting Cops About 10 police officers have departed from a Western Massachusetts city following "defund the police" budget cuts over the summer. And another 11 officers have put in an application for employment in other departments. The exodus marks a problem with morale at the Northampton Police Department in the wake of calls to “defund the police,” subsequent budget cuts, and protests against law enforcement, Chief Jody Kasper told MassLive. Cuts were announced in June when city officials were hammering out the annual budget. The police department’s proposed $6.7 million budget was reduced by 10 p…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Trend: Tasty Displays Of Support For Police More Common After BLM Trend: Tasty Displays Of Support For Police More Common After BLM
Trend: Tasty Displays Of Support For Police More Common After BLM Pies, pizzas, cupcakes, cookies, grinders, and more tasty foods are being dropped off at local police stations across Connecticut and Massachusetts as people more and more express their gratitude toward officers. Public displays of support for the police have increased along with the launch of the “Back the Blue” campaign, which started in response to the “Defund the Police” campaign and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the Minneapolis police killing George Floyd on May 25. Tasty displays of gratitude toward the police are becoming more common.Rocky Hill PD Officers say they …

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Police Misconduct: Lawsuit, Mistrust Couldn't Come At A Worse Time For Worcester Police Misconduct: Lawsuit, Mistrust Couldn't Come At A Worse Time For Worcester
Police Misconduct: Lawsuit, Mistrust Couldn't Come At A Worse Time For Worcester A Worcester Police Officer was recently blocked by citizens as he attempted to help a woman who had been shot on May Street. It’s an example of just how strained the relationship between police and community is right now, not just here, but across the U.S. The civil fallout, stoked by George Floyd’s killing, comes at a bad time for Worcester, which is experiencing a spike in violence this summer. Largely fueled by gang warfare, there have been at least 17 shootings in the city since January, said Police Chief Steven M. Sargent. That’s a 31 percent in incidents compared to the same time peri…

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by Kristin Palpini