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Jul 2010

AZ cops expect scrutiny of immigration enforcement

Arizona police officials warned officers not to use race or ethnicity when enforcing the state's new immigration law, saying that the country is watching their every move. In a new training video released Thursday, the officials said...

01

Jul 2010

California police face ax in cash crunch

Even as police in Oakland, California, brace for potential unrest if a jury does not convict a police officer in a murder trial, city officials are scrambling to cut costs and may do so by sacking about 10 percent of the city's police...

01

Jul 2010

San Jose may accept no-layoff deal with cops

In a breakthrough that would avoid police layoffs for at least a year, San Jose officials Thursday said they would recommend accepting smaller concessions from police than the mayor and council had sought. Employee Relations Director Alex...

01

Jul 2010

L.A. losing millions of dollars on uncollected parking tickets, other fines and fees, audit shows

On a day when Los Angeles laid off more than 200 employees, a new audit released Thursday revealed that the city is losing tens of millions of dollars in revenue because of collection practices that barely capture half of parking ticket...