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N.O. CHIEF COMPASS CALLS FOR END OF RESIDENCY LAW

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Date Posted: 13:13:31 03/10/05 Thu

From WWL Web SIte

Calling it a matter of public safety, New Orleans Police Superintendent Eddie Compass has come out in favor of lifting the residency requirement for police officers. The police chief says the city must do this if they want recruit more officers and keep the ones they have.

Compass for years had stayed out of the very heated debate, saying it is not his job to make or change laws. Now, he says the department has tried everything else to build the force and it has not worked.

The Police Foundation of New Orleans says a study they did in conjunction with UNO a couple of years ago shows the residency requirement is an obstacle to recruitment and retention. With Chief Compass now supporting the change, the challenge is convincing a majority of the city council to agree.

See <a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.wwl.com">http://www.wwl.com</a> for entire story

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