A proposal for a community police oversight board in Vermont was rejected by voters. The board would have the authority to discipline Burlington police officers.
have rejected a proposal for a community police oversight board that would have had the authority to discipline and remove Burlington police officers., vetoed a similar measure in 2020. Advocates gathered enough signatures to get the proposed charter change on Tuesday's ballot, but it was turned down by a vote of 6,653 to 3,864, according to the city's unofficial results.
A Burlington police car blocks the road outside a performing arts center where former President Donald Trump hosted an event on Jan. 7, 2016, in Burlington, Vermont. Vermont voters rejected a proposal for a police oversight board that would be able to discipline Burlington police. Supporters in Burlington, including Progressive members of the City Council, said community trust in police has eroded and greater community oversight is needed to restore and maintain that trust.
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