Car production shortages impacting local police departments
The issues started with a pandemic backlog -- a shortage of microchips hampering car production nationwide.
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The issues started with a pandemic backlog -- a shortage of microchips hampering car production nationwide.
The campaign includes a new PSA, as well as tips to educate people on how to properly purchase and safely use lithium-ion battery powered devices.
Demonstrations are becoming a near-daily occurrence in the city, often drawing thousands of people.
Families are still searching for thousands of dollars deposited into their loved ones' accounts.
In an email, the school principal encouraged parents of victims to contact the Westfield Police.
There have been protests and security concerns due to Israel-Hamas war, but the mayor says there are no credible threats.
The number of assaults on transit workers has been on the rise for at least the past four years.
A passenger said flight attendants told them to spread out to rebalance the plane.
The department is once again requiring all officers scheduled for duty to report in uniform.
They're also moving forward with a new law to try to prevent something like this from happening again.
All NYPD officers reporting for duty Friday will be in full uniform as police step up patrols across New York City.
Law enforcement leaders say there are currently no credible threats the Tri-State Area, but that's not stopping mosques or schools and synagogues from increasing security.
Seized drugs are tested at the DEA's Northeast Regional laboratory in Manhattan, and their chemists are busy.
Nassau County Police are investigating two different home break-ins from Tuesday morning.
They wound up spending much of their weekend hiding in stairwells and security rooms during bombings.