Looks like voters can decide residency rules for police, firefighters
Memphis police recruits work through physical training Oct. 22, 2019, at the John Holt Police Training Academy. Police recruitment is at the heart of the residency debate. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
A proposal for a broader residency requirement for Memphis police and firefighters will remain on the November ballot citywide. City Council members settled the matter Tuesday after a debate that rolled across the first six weeks of the new council's term of office.
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