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Pembroke Park police report; town attorney warns court ruling may allow long guns at public meetings
Summary
Police presented monthly activity numbers and mutual aid plans; town attorney and police described legal uncertainty after an appellate ruling affecting open‑carry prohibitions and warned local officials about state preemption and penalties for local firearm regulations.
Pembroke Park police officials gave a routine report on calls and enforcement activity while town legal staff and police leadership briefed commissioners on a recent appellate decision that municipal officials say may create an unintended loophole for carrying long guns into public meetings.
Dan DeCourcy, chief of police, reported call statistics for the town, including 1,511 calls for service and 17 arrests during the reporting period. He described ongoing recruitment and community safety programs, a new photo‑enforcement roll‑out and partnerships for…
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