National Police Week: Opportunity to honor local police officers
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MANSFIELD - The Mansfield Police Department is observing National Police Week Sunday through May 15, and Peace Officers Memorial day on May 15.
In recognition of law enforcement officers in Mansfield and throughout the country, the U.S. Congress has designated the special week. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Mansfield police Chief Keith Porch said the department asks that residents remember the families of Mansfield police officers who gave their lives to protect others in Richland County: Brian D. Evans, killed Dec. 26, 2007; Michael R. Hutchison, killed Feb. 6, 1976; William J. Taylor, killed Feb. 26, 1949, and John Englehart Jr., killed Aug. 7, 1893.
Data shows Arizona first responders are not receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Law enforcement and other first responders are showing vaccine hesitancy.
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Police, firefighters and EMTs were some of the first Arizonans who were prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. But how many got the shot?
Well, that answer is more complicated than one would think.
That s because of the more than 30 fire and police departments we reached out to, none are requiring or tracking how many of their employees are getting vaccinated.
âNone of the vaccines have been approved by the FDA, theyâve been authorized but not approved so that makes a big difference if youâre an employer,â said Former State Health Director Will Humble.
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Wheeling Police Department officers participate in a past Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony at Heritage Port. The event returns Monday after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WHEELING The public is invited to help the Wheeling Police Department kick off National Police Week during its eighth annual Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony.
The event recognizing the efforts and the sacrifices of the men and women in blue will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Monday at Wheeling Heritage Port. In the event of rain, the ceremony will relocate to WesBanco Arena.
During the ceremony, members of the Wheeling Police Department will honor and remember local, regional and national law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty while serving their community.
Bio-One, Inc to Partner with Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in Honoring American Law Enforcement
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At the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, just 39 percent of employees have gotten at least one dose, officials said, compared to more than 50 percent of eligible adults nationwide. In Atlanta, 36 percent of sworn officers have been vaccinated. And a mere 28 percent of those employed by the Columbus Division of Police Ohio’s largest police department report having received a shot.
“I think it’s unacceptable,” Joe Lombardo, the head of Las Vegas police and sheriff of Clark County, said of the meager demand for the shots within his force.
The numbers paint a troubling picture of policing and public health. Because officers have high rates of diabetes, heart disease and other conditions, their hesitancy puts them at greater risk of serious illness from the coronavirus while also undermining force readiness, experts said. Police officers were more likely to die of covid-19 last year than of all other causes combined, according to data c