UPDATE: On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had awarded $4.5 million to the city of Oakland, Calif. so the cash-strapped city would be able to hire 10 police officers and work to battle the rising violent crime in the city, particularly in the city’s eastern neighborhoods. Oakland’s police department is one of the most
UPDATE: Justice Department Awards Funding To Oakland’s Cash-Strapped Police Force
Budget cuts in the wake of the Great Recession are leaving cities with understaffed and overwhelmed police departments.