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Police Reform Committee Recommends More Diversity, Better Public Outreach, Body Cameras

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A committee on police reform released recommendations this week for ways the East Hampton Town Police Department can improve its perception in the community and dampen the likelihood of bias in policing.

A committee on police reform released recommendations this week for ways the East Hampton Town Police Department can improve its perception in the community and dampen the likelihood of bias in policing.

authorMichael Wright on Mar 10, 2021
A town committee that has been exploring how the East Hampton Police Department is viewed by the community, and how the relationship can be improved, offered the Town Board a... more

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