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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Ind. Law - "Gary cops waging court fight over residency"
A story today in the Gary Post-Tribune begins:
GARY -- When they're not fighting crime, Gary police officers are waging a battle among themselves over residency.A group of city dwellers who filed a lawsuit demanding termination for all nonresidents will argue their case before Lake Circuit Court Judge Lorenzo Arredondo next month.
"It is a fact that Gary City Ordinance 5881 ... requires police officers to live within the corporate boundaries of the City of Gary or lose their employment," a court document states.
City attorney Jerome Taylor and Gary Police Civil Service Commission attorney Charles Brooks submitted a three-page response stating Indiana law prohibits residency requirements for police officers and firefighters.
Both lawyers, and at least one more hired by nonresidents, are expected to present their legal interpretation at the upcoming hearing, set for 1:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 16, 2008 12:29 PM
Posted to Indiana Law