Paterson community speaks out at emotional city council meeting about police department takeover

Paterson community speaks out at emotional city council meeting about police department takeover

Paterson community members rallied at Tuesday's meeting until 3 a.m., in what was an emotional discussion about the local police department.

Emotional city council meeting after state took over Paterson Police Department

PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — Battles over parliamentary procedure, politics and frustration over the embattled police department all bubbled to the surface during a Tuesday night city council meeting in Paterson, N.J. “Not only with the killing of Najee, the disappearance of Felix De Jesus, all the situation that we are facing, this community – we […]

Burlington City Councilors approve recommendations for police department

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington City Councilors on Monday approved a list of recommendations for the city police department and a timeline for them.At the end of 2021, an outside consulting firm called CNA recommended a slew of changes. Of the 150 recommendations, some have been done and others will take a little more time.Before councilors on Monday was a list of items, the police commission and a working group noted as top priorities. Amon…

Burlington Council Still Working to Implement Police Reforms

In the fall of 2021, a consultant carried out an independent review of the Burlington Police Department and submitted a 172-page report on how to improve policing in the city. Nearly 18 months later, city councilors finally have a plan to address the deficiencies. At its meeting on Monday, the council established a timeline for tackling the 150 recommendations in the report, which was created by the Virginia-based nonprofit CNA. Top priorities w…