WASHINGTON — The nation's police departments are clamoring for an unprecedented amount of federal aid to forestall big local tax hikes or the possible layoff of nearly 40,000 police officers — enough to staff the entire New York City Police Department.
Police seek record federal aid to avoid layoffs
Thursday, July 2, 2009 | 5:01 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:58 p.m. CDT, Thursday, July 2, 2009
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