The Hudson/Catskill Housing Coalition (HCHC) just announced that, at tonight's Common Council Legal Committee meeting, Alderman Tiffany Garriga (Second Ward), who is a co-founder of HCHC, will propose the "Hudson Breathe Act," described as "wide sweeping policy and budget amendments to Hudson Police Department protocol." According to the announcement:
Proposed policy changes include a residency requirement within city limits for Hudson police officers, body camera review requirements, a ban on excessive force including choke holds and using a knee on the neck, and a ban on "No Knock Warrants" in honor of Breonna Taylor. . . . Budget proposals include reducing the police force size and diverting funds from the HPD to the youth department, affordable housing, reentry from incarceration services as well as the development of a non-emergency phone number and a citizen response team.
The Legal Committee meeting begins at 6:15 p.m. To access the Zoom meeting, click here.
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