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File #: 211601    Version: 1
Type: Order Status: Approved
File created: 4/6/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/8/2021 Final action: 10/14/2021
Enactment date: 4/8/2021 Enactment #: 211601
Title: That the City Solicitor and the Chief of Police discuss with the Committee on Legislative Matters a formal policy or ordinance to decriminalize or deprioritize arrests for drug possession, and prioritize treatment over incarceration.
Sponsors: Matthew McLaughlin, Jesse Clingan, Katjana Ballantyne, Lance L. Davis, Jefferson Thomas ("J.T.") Scott, Kristen Strezo, Wilfred N. Mbah

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That the City Solicitor and the Chief of Police discuss with the Committee on Legislative Matters a formal policy or ordinance to decriminalize or deprioritize arrests for drug possession, and prioritize treatment over incarceration.

 

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  That the City Solicitor and the Chief of Police discuss with the Committee on Legislative Matters a formal policy or ordinance to decriminalize or deprioritize arrests for drug possession, and prioritize treatment over incarceration.