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Montgomery mayor warns House Bill 14 would undermine local control of police, cites local crime-suppression gains
Summary
The mayor of the City of Montgomery opposed House Bill 14, saying it would allow state officials to take control of municipal police departments; he highlighted local crime-suppression efforts, a 39% pay increase for officers and recent drops in homicides and nonfatal shootings as evidence that local strategies are working.
Mayor, City of Montgomery, spoke against a state bill he said would allow state officials to assume control of municipal police departments and appoint police chiefs, and he urged lawmakers to work with local leaders instead.
The mayor said House Bill 14 "would strip mayors and city councils of their authority to oversee their own police departments, allowing state officials to take control without local input." He added the bill "would also give the attorney general or the governor the power to appoint a police chief, opening the door for political interference in local policing decisions." The mayor argued that local leaders "are…
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