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What it means locally In Fayetteville, the bill s passage could mean the creation of a board that s been long requested by local activists. Past attempts to create one never came to fruition. Mayor Mitch Colvin said Wednesday that since 2012, the city s wanted the ability to set up a review process for law enforcement. If the bill goes through, it s something the council would consider adopting locally, he said. Colvin didn t have concerns with the bill, but said the devil s in the details and that the council will have to look into what s applicable to Fayetteville. What the bill entails The bill is a culmination of 10 months worth of work on the Senate s end, deViere said Wednesday. To create the bill, deViere, who s the primary sponsor, said they worked with justice reform groups across the state, including NC Statewide Police Accountability Network, Emancipate North Carolina and Fayetteville Police Accountability Community Taskforce. DeViere said t ....
Area law enforcement agencies have seen a decrease in the number of officers on staff within the past year, which officials say is part of usual attrition and is not affecting response to public safety. In Fayetteville, there are 434 budgeted sworn, full-time officer positions and 10 part-time positions, a Fayetteville Police Department spokesman said. As of Monday, the department had 63 vacant full-time officer positions, said Sgt. Jeremy Glass, a spokesman for the department. Since March 2020, 96 sworn officers have left the department, with 71 of those positions being filled. “Please keep in mind that mid-sized and large-sized agencies staffing levels are down across the nation, and throughout the state, based off of our research,” Glass said. ....
When that happens, what will it be like? Here’s what to expect. 1. Don’t expect to pay. The vaccines are free because the federal government is paying for them. “Cost is not an obstacle to getting vaccinated against COVID-19,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on its website. “Vaccine doses purchased with U.S. taxpayer dollars will be given to the American people at no cost. However, vaccination providers may be able to charge administration fees for giving the shot.” 2. Don’t expect to experience a great deal of pain. Several who took the vaccine Tuesday said it didn’t hurt and that it felt like other vaccinations. ....