Based on community survey responses, the Community Police Review Board will be considering several issues as it continues to draft changes to provide oversight of complaints against police, including whether the board can play a more active role in complaint investigations.
As part of its meeting Thursday evening, the board discussed the more than 250 survey responses it received regarding proposed changes to ...
The City of Lawrence announced Friday afternoon that interim Police Chief Anthony Brixius will step down and that another captain will take his place until the city hires a new leader for the department.
City Manager Craig Owens will promote Capt. Adam Heffley as the next interim police chief, effective Sunday, according to a city news release. Owens praised Brixius in the release and said that moving forward ...
City leaders have approved a budget amendment that includes the addition of more than 20 positions to city staff and more than $2 million in additional payroll.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve the second quarter budget amendment for 2021, which among other additions includes 20.5 new staff positions. Commissioners said they supported the amendment and ...
Douglas County still has work to do in its efforts to reduce the number of people in its jail with serious mental illness, county leaders heard Wednesday.
As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission received a report detailing the number of jail bookings and other data for people with serious mental illness, or SMI. The data is being tracked as part of the county’s latest effort to reduce ...
Douglas County leaders will soon discuss the various punishment and diversion programs of the county's criminal justice system, including concerns with some of those components.
The Douglas County Commission will receive an overview of the Criminal Justice Services Department from department head Pam Weigand as part of its study session Wednesday, according to a memo to the commission.
The overview will ...
City leaders have adopted an ordinance that bans so-called conversion therapy that aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, calling the practice harmful to children.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 9828, which specifically prohibits licensed providers from practicing conversion therapy on minors. Vice Mayor Courtney ...
