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Monona council adopts resolution limiting routine mutual-aid requests to Madison in active pursuits after lengthy debate
Summary
After extended debate and competing substitute resolutions, the Monona Common Council voted to adopt an amended resolution directing that Monona Police "will not routinely request assistance" from the Madison Police Department to participate in active pursuits while allowing officer discretion in extraordinary circumstances; the mayor broke a tie to carry the motion.
The Monona Common Council adopted an amended mutual-aid resolution intended to reduce routine reliance on the Madison Police Department in active police pursuits, after a lengthy public and council debate and competing substitute proposals.
Proponents argued the change aims to protect the city from legal and financial exposure and to push back against a Madison common-council resolution that repeatedly referenced Monona. Opponents said the council should avoid…
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