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Lincoln police propose 'no-knock' registrar for solicitors; council asks for legal, procedural details
Summary
Police chief proposed a city-managed 'no-knock' registration residents can join to keep solicitors from knocking; council asked staff and the city attorney to draft ordinance language addressing distribution, signatures, online access and FOIA concerns before voting.
City of Lincoln police Chief Meister on Dec. 9 proposed a city-managed “no‑knock” registration so residents who do not want solicitors to visit can sign up and have their addresses withheld from door‑to‑door solicitation.
“I thought it was a great idea,” Chief Meister said, describing a local model in “Mohammed, Illinois” and recommending a registration the police department would maintain. He said the city currently sells a neon sticker for $1 that warns solicitors, but a formal list would give enforcement…
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