Camden City Leaders Rally for Countywide Policing Plan
Mayor Dana Redd formally introduced the big names signed on to the project, including a few familiar faces.
“We are declaring peace in the city,” Camden City Mayor Dana Redd told a roomful of reporters, supporters and at least one heckler Wednesday, at a press conference announcing the next phase of the plan to replace the city’s police department with a countywide police force. Redd described Camden as an up-and-coming, “regional leader of the ‘eds and meds,’” but warned that without improved public safety in the city, “these efforts will be in vain.” “This is not a political decision,” Redd said. “Yeah, it is!” a voice from the back of the room instantly barked back. Leveling her gaze without raising her voice, Redd continued from her prepared remarks, which accused unnamed opponents of the plan of intentionally spreading misinformation about …
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Wendy Wilkins Valdez
8:18 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
What I don't understand is why they are so insistent on duplication of services, which in effect increases costs to taxpayers. There already exists a county-wide police force whose infrastructure is already in place. All it needed was expansion. That force is the Camden County Sheriff's Department. Other states utilize their Sheriff's departments for policing duties, generally in unincorporated … more ›