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police residency requirements  

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  • Police residency requirements, which mandate that officers live within a specified geographic area, may be found in state statutes, state and local civil service rules, or departmental regulations. According to the 1991 International City Management Association Survey of Police Personnel Practices, 29% of American cities with populations over 10,000 have some form of residency policy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Police Residency Requirements]

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