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Metro Council OKs $150,000 police disciplinary legal contract after weeks of debate; reporting threshold set at $75,000
Summary
After extended debate, the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council approved a $150,000 contract for outside legal representation to defend police disciplinary decisions, adding a requirement that the parish attorney be notified when spending reaches $75,000.
The East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council on Dec. 10 approved a $150,000 contract to secure outside legal counsel for the Baton Rouge Police Department to represent the chief in disciplinary cases, and added a requirement that the parish attorney’s office be notified when spending hits $75,000.
The item (authorizing a contract with Bridal, Saksi and Wilson LLP) drew prolonged discussion on whether the full amount was necessary and how the council would track spending. Councilman Dunn Junior moved a substitute…
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