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Maplewood council reviews Police Advisory Board applicants, sets process for five appointments
Summary
The Maplewood City Council heard pitches from three applicants and discussed selection criteria for a newly created five-member Police Advisory Board. Council members emphasized ward representation, community involvement and communication skills and agreed to submit top-five candidate lists to staff ahead of formal appointments Nov. 11.
Maplewood city council members on Tuesday heard short presentations from three of 10 applicants for five seats on a newly created Police Advisory Board and agreed on a process to select appointees ahead of formal appointments scheduled for Nov. 11.
The council heard from Heidi Helmuth, who said she moved to Maplewood in 2015 and sought a seat to reduce polarization and build "on the things we agree on" in police-community relations. Applicant Sheila described having "shared with [the chief] my own negative experiences with law enforcement including, physical assault," and said she wants to use that lived experience…
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