State Expects Diversity In Police Departments But Hiring Rules Hamper It, East Hampton Chief Says - 27 East

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State Expects Diversity In Police Departments But Hiring Rules Hamper It, East Hampton Chief Says

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East Hampton Village Police Chief Michael Tracey

East Hampton Village Police Chief Michael Tracey

authorMichael Wright on Mar 24, 2021
Diversity on the East Hampton Village Police Department has been hampered by state hiring rules that have blocked the department from hiring people it has specifically recruited to fill its... more

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