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Council previews public-safety measures: graffiti and chronic-nuisance bills, real-time crime center and OPA director search

5393990 · July 16, 2025
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Councilmembers said two public-safety bills — a graffiti abatement ordinance and a chronic-nuisance-property ordinance — will come before full council; members also discussed the real-time crime center press conference and the ongoing search for a permanent Office of Police Accountability director.

Council members said two bills addressing public safety — a graffiti abatement bill and a chronic nuisance properties bill — will be on the full council agenda at the meeting tomorrow, and both carry amendments that members said are largely technical. Council member Kettle, chairing public safety-related updates, said the items were “coming to full council” and noted there were amendments to each bill; she described the changes as largely technical fixes to ensure recent graffiti actions are documented and accounted for and to clarify processes tied to chronic nuisance…

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