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New Castle County committee debates raising mandatory police retirement age from 55 to 57
Summary
Council discussion centered on Ordinance 25-084 to change the mandatory retirement age for New Castle County police officers, with sponsors saying it will aid retention and commenters noting support from the FOP; no final vote was recorded in the committee meeting.
Ordinance 25-084, which would amend New Castle County Code Chapter 26 (Human Resources, Article 3, Merit System) to raise the mandatory retirement age for police officers from 55 to 57, was presented and discussed at the New Castle County Public Safety Committee meeting on June 10.
Councilman Koneko said the bill was drafted with input from county counsel, the executive office, the county police and the Fraternal Order of Police, and argued the change would help retain senior officers whose experience benefits the force. "This is good…
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