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30 New Officers Officially Join Atlantic City Police Amid Violent Start To 2024 30 New Officers Officially Join Atlantic City Police Amid Violent Start To 2024
30 New Officers Officially Join Atlantic City Police Amid Violent Start To 2024 The Atlantic City Police Department has grown after 30 new officers were officially sworn into their new roles. The city held a swearing-in ceremony at the Atlantic City Convention Center on Monday, Mar. 11. The 30 new officers were hired through a $3.75 million grant from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. The new officers were hired amid a relatively violent start to 2024 in Atlantic City. There were six homicides in the city in January and February, nearly equaling the 2023 and 2022 totals of seven homicides in each year. The hirings are part of almost $9…

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by Chris Spiker
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'Alarming' Surge In Homicides Prompts Atlantic City Police Union's Request For More Officers 'Alarming' Surge In Homicides Prompts Atlantic City Police Union's Request For More Officers
'Alarming' Surge In Homicides Prompts Atlantic City Police Union's Request For More Officers After four homicides in Atlantic City in the first week of 2024, the city's police union is calling for more officers to handle the "recent surge" in violence. Atlantic City Police Benevolent Association Local 24 posted a statement about the wave of killings on its Facebook page on Monday, Jan. 8.  The union said it's "deeply concerned" about the dramatic rise in the city's homicide rate compared to last year. "In the first seven days of 2024, there have been four homicides," said union president Jules Schwenger. "In all of 2023, we had a total of seven. This alarming trend …

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by Chris Spiker
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$3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers $3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers
$3.75M Federal Grant Will Get Atlantic City 30 New Police Officers Atlantic City will be able to hire 30 new police officers thanks to a $3.75 million federal COPS grant, officials said. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., and Atlantic City Police Chief James Sarkos announced the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Grant on Monday, Nov. 13. Atlantic City’s grant is the largest grant awarded in New Jersey, they said, and one of the largest 2023 grants provided nationwide. “Public safety is a top priority of my Administration, and we are constantly looking for ways to make improvements,” Small said in a press statement. “This funding for 30 new of…

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by Jon Craig