"Any time they live in the city, there should be some benefit toward that, incentives toward that," Gay-Dagnogo said. Residency requirements for city workers date to the turn of the 20th century, when aldermen would staff municipalities with a cadre of friends. Nationally, arguments against residency rules often point to manpower shortages. This "State your case" looks at whether law enforcement officers should be required to live within the communities they serve. PNP Change of Command Ceremony and Retirement Honors for Police General You need blacks, Hispanics, whites, men and women. Police officers and their unions have long argued that the residency rules imposed by cities were unfair and only encouraged men and women who took an oath to enforce laws to lie about where they reside. "I think when you lose that type of middle-class personnel, people in that area, you see a decline in terms of the quality of life and the housing stock. Opinion: Police officers should be offered incentives to live in the But residency does not guarantee a diverse pool of recruits. By 1980,nearly two-thirds of all cities with more than 250,000 residents had such laws, according toEisinger's1980 study. "If you don't want to live in the city of Detroit, f*** you, leave," said Eric Williams, a senior staff attorney at the Detroit Justice Center. We don't see any evidence that this will help us. In Cleveland, Ohio's second-largest city roughly 71% . Several randomized studies have looked at the effect of having officers reinforceprinciples of procedural justice,such as representation, consistency and impartiality, in their interactions with people. officers, even if the public was unaware of the requirement. Should Police Officers Be Required to Live in the City They Serve There's a difficulty in obtaining a lot of conclusive data on the efficacy in reducing police abuse or criminality. "If you work for a government in a particular city, you should be a member of that community," said Snchez, whoplaces residency requirements among her top five police reforms. c. Also at the time of hire, you must have at least 60 semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) from an accredited college or university. Some offer perks to those living in the city, such as additional points on entrance exams. Today on The Takeaway, we explore whether requiring officers to live where they work can lead to meaningful change. Instead, they wanted officers who could display good judgment, respect for others, creativity, tolerance, compassion, and honesty. Residency requirements were not an element of the sweeping package of police reformsthat congressional Democrats proposed this week. But residency requirements weren't all about community relations. dpearson@inquirer.com. These simplifications still capture the vast bulk of demographic detail. probationary Police Officer after the person's 40th birthday.
