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Troy Advocates Oppose Proposal To Hire Six New Officers


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Police reform advocates rallied outside of Troy police headquarters against a proposal before the city council that would transfer funding to hire six new officers.
In April, the Troy City Council’s Finance Committee in a 5 to 2 vote advanced a budget transfer for the hiring of six new police officers. The transfer now before the city council is intended to get new hires through the police academy and onto the beat six months earlier than if the spending waited until 2022.
But advocates, many of whom criticized the city’s state-mandated police reform process, say throwing more officers at the problem will not improve the lives of Black and brown residents or build trust between the police department and the people of Troy. ....

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Nick on the Record: There is a need for adding community police officers in Troy


Knowing that law enforcement has been a hot-button issue across the nation for some time now, it wasn’t that shocking to hear people opposing Troy looking to add six community police officers.
Last week, members of the Troy City Council Finance Committee voted 5-2 on an ordinance to hire six community police officers.
Officials said as part of the proposal two officers would be dedicated to each zone. On paper, the goal is to have the community officers engaged with neighborhoods, building trust and rapport, and solve potential problems before they escalate.
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Like I said, not that surprisingly the public comment session of that meeting appeared to be mixed if not leaning against the proposal among residents who spoke. Some of the speakers welcomed the idea of more officers involved in the community, while others expressed the need to spend taxpayer funds on other resources and programs for communities. ....

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