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Residents report policing, harassment and selective enforcement; council staff to follow up
Summary
Multiple residents raised complaints about police conduct, selective code enforcement and harassment. Councilmembers directed staff and HPD representatives to follow up, and connected residents with constituent services for additional assistance.
Several residents used the public-comment period to raise concerns about law enforcement actions, harassment and code-enforcement practices.
Claire Thompson said officers entered her home after responding to a report about smoking and that four patrol cars and multiple officers displayed force, including drawing a firearm and chasing her son across a parking lot. She said the officers later issued a citation that she described as excessive; council members asked that HPD follow up directly…
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