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Report: Tacoma could divert many emergency calls Civilians, not cops, can take about 7,829 of requests By Associated Press Share: TACOMA — A new report says thousands of emergency calls made in Tacoma could be handled by trained civilians rather than sworn police officers. The Report on the Alternative Response Study, created by Matrix Consulting Group, found that 9.4 percent of calls handled by Tacoma patrol officers per year — about 7,829 — could be diverted to a civilian...

Jun. 3—Thousands of emergency calls made in Tacoma could be handled by trained civilians rather than sworn police officers, according to a report released this month. The Report on the Alternative Response Study, created by Matrix Consulting Group, found that 9.4 percent of calls handled by Tacoma patrol officers per year — about 7,829 — could be diverted to a civilian response group. The ...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A new report says thousands of emergency calls made in Tacoma,...

June 3, 2021 A new report says thousands of emergency calls made in Tacoma, Washington, could be handled by trained civilians rather than sworn police officers. The Report on the Alternative Response Study, created by Matrix Consulting Group, found that 9.4 percent of calls handled by Tacoma patrol officers per year — about 7,829 — could be diverted to a civilian response group. The News Tribune reports the study recommended creating a new civilian community service officer classifi...

3 Tacoma police to stay on city payroll despite being charged with killing Manuel Ellis

SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state attorney general on Thursday charged two Tacoma...

SEATTLE (AP) — Five weeks after ex-Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of...

Manuel Ellis yelled, Cant breathe, before dying in police restraints. Three officers now face charges. Jaclyn Peiser, The Washington Post May 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The headquarters for the Tacoma Police Department is shown Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Tacoma, Wash., south of Seattle. The Washington state attorney general on Thursday charged two Tacoma police officers with murder and another with manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died after repeatedly telling offi...

Were keeping all considerations in mind to drive Nevada forward | Mike Ake Mike Ake This opinion column was submitted by Mike Ake, senior vice president, operations at Keolis Transit America Keolis, RTCs operator, opens up about its work to keep Reno and Sparks rolling during challenging times. An April 6 opinion column in the Reno Gazette Journal got one thing right about the critical services provided by our regional transit workers: “RTC Ride bus operators and support staff risk their li...

Tacoma police union, community group at odds over investigation of officer driving through crowd January 28, 2021 at 10:50 am Tacoma Police and other law enforcement vehicles are shown near the site of a car crash Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in downtown Tacoma, Wash. At least one person was injured when a police car plowed through a crowd of people Saturday night who were watching a downtown street race, the Tacoma News-Tribune reported. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Tacoma’s Poli...