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State law forces end to Ames Resident Police Advisory Committee; council moves to repeal RPAC ordinance
Summary
Following enactment of state legislation restricting citizen review of police conduct in cities with civil service commissions, the council advanced an ordinance repealing the Ames Resident Police Advisory Committee and discussed alternatives for community engagement.
The Ames City Council advanced an ordinance Tuesday to repeal the city’s Resident Police Advisory Committee, or RPAC, after state lawmakers enacted a law that limits local boards that review police conduct in cities having civil service commissions.
City staff and police leaders told the council the committee — formed after the 2020…
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