HRA police officer resolution (Item 11)

A college student argued crime falls when cities invest in community infrastructure and social services rather than surveillance, urging the council to rethink the HRA police officer position.

Asked the council to table and rethink the resolution, criticizing the job description's language as classist and racist and raising concerns about DPD leadership amid the Drosdowski lawsuit.

Read graphic statements he attributed to members of the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force and urged the council not to further fund a department he called corrupt.

An HRA resident of 15 years asked that the item be sent back, objecting to language allowing knock and talks that bypass the 24-hour landlord notice and flagging of HRA properties on calls.