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Council refers question of police vehicle markings to public safety committee after legal review
Summary
Following questions from residents about the appearance of city law‑enforcement vehicles, the council voted to send the issue to the Public Safety Committee; city attorney said the law is a gray area and that potential legal consequences could include dismissed criminal cases and city expense to retrofit vehicles if found noncompliant.
The International Falls City Council on May 19 referred a citizen request about police vehicle markings to the Public Safety Committee for further review.
A resident raised concerns about the city's specially marked or 'ghost' police vehicles and asked that future…
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