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Residents and local leaders press Little Rock board for renewed community policing after students were detained
Summary
Public commenters at the June 3 Little Rock City Board meeting described recent incidents in which students were detained by police during a 'junior takeover' and urged the board to restore community policing efforts and drop charges against students.
Several residents and community leaders used the Citizens Communication portion of the Little Rock City Board meeting on June 3 to urge officials to restore visible community policing and to reconsider police action taken during a recent “junior takeover” student event.
At least three speakers described incidents in which students were handcuffed, cited or detained by Little Rock Police Department officers during outdoor gatherings in parks and at a community school. Commenters said the enforcement approach traumatized youth and undermined trust between officers and neighborhoods.
Why it matters: Speakers argued that the pattern…
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