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Public commenters press Police Commission on staffing, accountability and an unsolved homicide
Summary
At the June 24 meeting public commenters urged the commission to reduce officer administrative roles, questioned enforcement equity, alleged improper evictions, and asked for updates on a 2006 homicide; the chief urged tips to an anonymous line and cited a $250,000 reward.
Multiple members of the public addressed the Police Commission on June 24, pressing elected and appointed officials on policing priorities, the department’s budget and unresolved criminal cases.
Emile Lawrence urged the commission to shift some paperwork and administrative tasks away from sworn officers and toward civilian staff to get more officers on the street and reduce payroll pressure. "I think this commission should push to get the police department higher…to be administrative staff,"…
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