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To shore up dwindling ranks, police departments hire more civilian investigators

PHOENIX – Hiring civilian investigators isn’t a new concept. Mesa police started their program in 2009. And when Chief George Gascón moved to San Francisco to lead that department, he took the idea with him. But the movement has gained steam recently as departments across the country try to shore up their dwindling ranks of […]