Police await funds for jobs

By The Associated Press Published: July 3, 2009 WASHINGTON — The nation’s police departments are clamoring for an unprecedented amount of federal aid to forestall local tax hikes or the possible layoff of nearly 40,000 police officers. When President Barack Obama signed the huge economic stimulus bill earlier this year, $1 billion was set aside to help local and state police avoid layoffs or keep their police academy classes intact. The response has been staggering: Departments applied for more... [read full story]                    

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