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Shapiro Urges Support for His $2500 Tax Credit for New Cops

By Sam Dunklau | WITF
Published April 3, 2023 at 9:15 AM EDT
Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks with the press after meeting with cadets at the Mercyhurst Municipal Police Academy in Erie, where he discussed his budget proposal, including investing in public safety and taking steps to recruit more police officers to fill critical staffing shortages.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks with the press after meeting with cadets at the Mercyhurst Municipal Police Academy in Erie, where he discussed his budget proposal, including investing in public safety and taking steps to recruit more police officers to fill critical staffing shortages.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is rallying support behind his idea to give newly-certified police officers a several thousand-dollar state tax credit. WITF’s Sam Dunklau has more.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 3/27/23)
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Sam Dunklau is the Capitol Bureau Chief for WITF. He previously covered Illinois state government for NPR member station WUIS in Springfield, IL.
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