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Huntsville council renews DEA regional task force MOU and approves outside police recruitment contract
Summary
Council renewed a cooperative agreement with the Department of Justice/DEA for regional drug-task-force participation and approved a recruitment contract to help fill about 75 police vacancies. Council members questioned ICE involvement and sought measurable recruitment goals.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Huntsville City Council on April 9 approved renewal of the city's memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration to continue local participation in a regional drug task force, and separately approved a contract with Crimson Recruiting Services LLC to assist police recruiting.
John Hamilton, city administrator, explained the MOU renews the city's existing participation in a multi-agency task force focused on drug trafficking. Hamilton told…
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