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Bexley council delays vote on police education requirement after heated discussion
Summary
Council debated Ordinance 35-25, which proposed requiring one year of post‑high‑school education or military service for police applicants while allowing case‑by‑case waivers; concerns about drafting and future loopholes led Council Member Monique Lamke to move to table the ordinance, and the motion passed unanimously.
Council considered the third reading of Ordinance 35‑25, a proposed revision to Bexley’s police officer minimum education requirements and civil service rules. The most recent amended draft would require a candidate to have at least one year of post‑high‑school education or military service but permits the civil service commission, at the administration’s request, to authorize exceptions on a case‑by‑case basis.
Alex Silverman questioned why the amended language reintroduced an education threshold and said the draft “just seems like we're adding a lot of…
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