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Residents press Decatur City Council for transparent release of police review; council sets Friday deadline
Summary
Multiple public commenters called for immediate action and the public release of a Green Research review of the Decatur Police Department. Council members said the report will be posted on the city website no later than 5 p.m. Friday and discussed redaction and legal constraints; commenters called for the removal of Police Chief Todd.
Residents and community advocates used the public-comments portion of the Jan. 21 Decatur City Council meeting to press elected officials for immediate transparency and action after a months-long outside review of the police department.
Sarah French, a frequent public commenter, told the council she and others had waited for a long investigation and criticized the pace of public release. "I was actually told by someone in this building, whether it's true or not, the report was here January 1st," French said, adding that the community had been waiting months for the findings.
Multiple speakers said the outside review, conducted by Green Research, has heightened concerns about department conduct and leadership. One resident, identified in the…
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