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Could Stockton benefit from a full-time police chief? Board brings the question to the public

Pat Hindman
Posted 1/24/24

Cold weather most likely kept some people from a public meeting Monday night held by the Stockton Board of Aldermen. However, a lively discussion of Stockton and Cedar County policing policies occurred both in the Community Center meeting and through call-in questions by citizens watching online. Mayor Brandon Cahill introduced a concept through PowerPoint that could be an alternative to signing a contract with the county for police protection. Alderman Dean Higley summed up the long meeting with this statement: "We need to hear from you…." indicating his personal opinion did not matter, an opinion echoed throughout the night by the mayor and the board.

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