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Lawrence advocates have drafted an ordinance that aims to create safeguards for the police department’s new system that asks locals to register their security cameras on a list or integrate them for realtime access by police.
A Lawrence woman was killed in a “near head-on crash” Monday evening on East 23rd Street, according to the police department.
The Lawrence Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will have enhanced patrols to boost enforcement of seat belt usage over the next week.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Lawrence Police Department will soon collect expired and unused prescription and over-the-counter medications from the public for safe disposal.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence elected officials and civic professionals speaking during a panel Monday identified trends they say disrupt the public discourse necessary to make progress.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will hear a presentation from Lawrence police about the initiative underway to integrate private surveillance cameras across the city and the long-term goal to launch a “Real Time Operations Center.”
Since 2020, Lawrence has gone from staffing three animal control officers to one, and pressure has mounted for the Lawrence Humane Society and the public to fill in the coverage gaps.
The Lawrence Police Department will conduct a sobriety check lane Friday somewhere in the city.
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Officials are working to ensure Lawrence can capitalize on the expected influx of visitors for the 2026 World Cup in Kansas City without impacting necessary everyday services for local residents.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
A group is organizing to push back and petition against the Lawrence Police Department’s adoption of the Axon Fusus program, a new system for residents to register and integrate security cameras for police use.
