Senate version of ban on police residency requirement — not targeting Memphis — passes House
“This law is an essential step in leveling the playing field and allowing us to be more competitive in recruiting, hiring and retaining police officers from a larger geographic area,” said MPD Sgt. Essica Cage, head of the Memphis Police Association. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Residency requirements for police and firefighters would be prohibited across Tennessee, not just in Memphis.
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Memphis Police Assocation Memphis Police Department Essica Cage Brian Kelsey Tennessee General Assembly police residencyIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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