Council to Vote On Residency Rules -- Contentious Proposal Would Let City Police Live Outside County Line
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › June 16, 2008
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Even as Memphis gained unwanted national attention again last week for its crime problem, the City Council remained embroiled in a long-running debate over whether residency rules should be relaxed to attract more police officers.
The hotly contested issue centers on the need to put more cops on the city's streets, but it also includes issues of economics, race and civic pride.See the full content of this document
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Council to Vote On Residency Rules -- Contentious Proposal Would Let City Police Live Outside County Line
On Tuesday, the council will vote on a resolution from Councilman Harold Collins that would allow the city to hire police officers who live within 20 miles of Shelby County if they pay an annual fee of $1,200.
The m...See the full content of this document
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