Category Archives: Public Safety

Local emergency services in need of Spanish speakers

Large local Spanish-speaking population requires that emergency services utilize translators Delta Digital News Service Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 By Avery Jones | Editor Emergency services, such as police departments, fire departments, and ambulances, often require foreign language resources at hand if they need to help someone who speaks little to no English. Bilingual employees can be highly valuable as a result. In

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JPD Chief Rick Elliott requests salary increase for officers

Once ranked high, officer salaries trail behind many other police departments in the state By Caroline Cherry Averitt  | Contributor Delta Digital News Service June 21, 2023 JONESBORO, Ark. – Jonesboro Police Department Chief Rick Elliott requested the city increase the salaries for police officers due to inflation, salary changes across the state and recruitment problems. Elliott spoke made the requests

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