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The Northwest Arctic Borough is the first Alaska region in years to arm a VPSO
While arming Village Public Safety Officers became legal in Alaska in 2014, none had carried a firearm on the job since 2015. That changed when the Northwest Arctic Borough decided to arm one of its VPSOs this year, after making their vetting and training process more rigorous.
Source: adn.com