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Freeport council delays action on police chief pending full investigation report
Summary
The Freeport City Council postponed formal action on Chief Jennifer Howell after council members demanded the investigator—s report be delivered to all council members and to the chief before any executive-session discussion or decision.
The Freeport City Council on June 2 delayed formal action on an ongoing investigation into Police Chief Jennifer Howell, directing staff to provide the investigator—s report to council members and to the chief before any executive-session discussion.
Council members said they could not responsibly discuss or decide the chief—s employment status without having the final report in hand and time to review it. The council additionally voted to meet in executive session later the same night after confirming the report would be distributed to council and the chief beforehand.
The move came after repeated…
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