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A University of Iowa committee is currently taking public comment on proposals to reimagine campus safety and policing. Some of the potential models call for a significant move away from the traditional model of policing.
The University of Iowa is now taking public comment on proposals to reimagine campus safety and the role of police officers. What was initially a process limited to the UI community and those with a university-issued HawkID is now accessible to the public writ large, following criticism from activists and open-government advocates. The review stems from this summer’s protests against systemic racism and police brutality.
The University of Iowa is asking community members for feedback on three campus safety prototypes developed by the Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee.
Policing in Buffalo has been under heavy scrutiny as of late, from the handling of protest during the civil unrest in our city, to some of the alleged unlawful arrests and use of force to people in our community. According to WIVB, during a recent meeting of the Buffalo Common Council s Police Oversight Committee, a group of community members asked, for the second time, for the support of a new model of police supervision, to be led by Buffalo residents.
Buffalo Common Council member, Ulysees O. Wingo explained that a model like this already exists, and it is the committee of council members that they are currently appearing before.
The first Great Barrington Select Board meeting for 2021 will take place on Monday, January 11th at Town Hall, located at 334 Main Street. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, participants can follow this session on-line. Get more details by logging on to the town s web site
You can also join in on the meeting via
Zoom by accessing this link
WEBINAR ID: 819 8595 7247 PASSCODE: 647647
DIAL-IN (AUDIO ONLY) 1-929-205-6099 ALL VOTES ARE ROLL CALL
A CALL TO ORDER will commence at approximately 6pm followed by an approval of minutes from a meeting that took place back on August 10th, 2020 followed by The Select Board s announcements and statements.