Committee proposes 7 conditions for police department in order for city to accept federal grant. By Jeramey Jannene - Dec 14th, 2020 02:45 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Milwaukee Police Department. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
It will attempt to impose seven policy requirements on the police department in exchange for voting to accept the grant. The requests include improving response time, allocating more staff to traffic enforcement and cooperating with an administration analysis on the right balance of civilian staff with sworn officers.
“It will put us in a position that there’s an expectation of what to expect from hiring more officers,” said sponsor Alderman
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In a statement condemning Floyd’s death, Luhnow acknowledged law enforcement’s contribution to the marginalization of disadvantaged groups.
“It is the responsibility of current law enforcement leaders to take measures to prevent those actions from occurring,” she wrote.
“We are first peace officers. That comes with the understanding that we are part of the community, not separate of it,” Luhnow said at one of the protests, announcing that the department is “committed to the development of a citizen review process.”
During her time at SBPD, Luhnow created new officer recruitment strategies to address staffing concerns at the department, according to the city.
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In the wake of national protests calling to defund the police following the murder of George Floyd, Hinesburg will increase the town police budget, with the selectboard voting to hire another full-time police officer using town funds and a federal grant.
Selectboard members have expressed their support for their police department, but questioned the sudden need for a new officer. The decision also prompted the resignation of a selectboard member following disagreements among board members about the SRO position and racial equity in the town.
As the town continued with plans to expand the police department, students at CVU who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color expressed their fear of and discomfort with police presence.
Dec 14, 2020 12:42 PM EDT
President-elect Joe Biden will face pressure when he takes office to make swift changes to the Department of Justice. But while he’ll be able to implement some reforms on his own, expected pushback from Congress and legal fights could make it hard for Biden to deliver many of the sweeping criminal justice reforms that advocates say are necessary.
Coming off a presidential campaign revived by the support of Black voters in a year marked by national protests against racial injustice and police brutality, Biden is expected to address systemic racism and discrimination that persists in the criminal justice system.
City accepts COPS grant to bring four new officers to Turlock The Turlock Police Department received a grant to hire four new officers.
The Turlock City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to accept a grant from the Department of Justice that will allow the Turlock Police Department to add four new officers to the ranks.
The grant comes through the Community Oriented Policing Services and awards the Turlock Police Department with the maximum amount of $500,000.
In accepting the grant, the city agrees to allocate the additional funds needed and maintain the employment of the officers for at least four years.