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Hoboken council takes up eight-year police memorandum amid mixed support and public comment
Summary
The Hoboken City Council reviewed and voted on an eight-year memorandum of agreement with the Hoboken Police Benevolent Association Local 2 after public testimony and council members’ questions about costs, retirement contributions and recruitment.
The Hoboken City Council on March 5 considered and recorded a vote on a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Hoboken Police Benevolent Association Local 2, drawing both public support from the union and concern from several council members about long-term fiscal impacts.
The MOA was introduced during the public-comment period, when Andrew Perez, president of the Hoboken Police Benevolent Association Local 2, urged the council to approve what he described as “a fair 8 year agreement” that would help recruit and retain officers amid sharply lower applicant numbers in recent years. “This contract is not just about numbers, it’s about the future, the quality of policing in Hoboken,” Perez said.
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