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Kareem Puranda
Coverage of Kareem Puranda in the Nexus archive.
- Grants aim to prevent officer substance abuse amid mental health crisis
The Huntersville Police Department chief seeks to terminate Officer Michael Ciarleglio after he was accused of arriving at work drunk, highlighting broader concerns about officer stress and substance abuse. The North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police is providing grants to smaller departments for employee assistance programs aimed at tracking officer behavior and enabling early intervention.