Police Car Take Home Policy Changed
Duluth officers now allowed to drive their police vehicles home beyond the previous four-mile limit from the police department.
The Duluth City Council Monday (Jan. 14) expanded the range that Duluth Police officers now will be allowed to take their police cars home when they’re off duty. Officers were only allowed to take their police vehicles home if they live within four statue miles of the Duluth Police Department. This has been expanded now to 26 statute miles. Duluth Police Chief Randy Belcher requested the policy change. The council had asked for additional information including where officers lived at the December meeting. City Manager Tim Shearer had initially presented Belcher’s request since the chief was on vacation at that time. Belcher cited police vehicle take home policies in effect for other nearby cities: Seven Duluth police officers live in the …
Sean
11:54 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
An extra 22 miles? Did anyone do the math on how much more that will cost in fuel versus the supposed savings? Is there any factual data regarding the supposed savings or just opinions and conjecture? more ›