Polk County group pushes for improved pre-arrest diversion program
A group of faith leaders in Polk County are putting pressure on State Attorney Brian Haas to better implement the adult pre-arrest diversion program.
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A group of faith leaders in Polk County are putting pressure on State Attorney Brian Haas to better implement the adult pre-arrest diversion program.
The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement hosted an End School-To-Prison Pipeline conference on Saturday to hear from speakers about racial injustice within the school system and alternative disciplinary methods.
They're asking for a pre-arrest diversion program for the agency.
Savannah City Council approved a 2021 budget on Friday that maintains funding for the Savannah Police Department and does not require layoffs or furloughs of city employees. Council voted in favor of the $414.5 million budget proposal by a 7-2 margin, with Alderwomen Alicia Blakely and Kesha Gibson-Carter dissenting. The vote caps a long and intense budget approval process. Council held two workshops as well as a two-day budget retreat in November. The final budget hearing was held Friday ahead of the vote. Several residents expressed concerns Friday over the police department's budget. They ...