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Monroe Police Department needs expanded facilities and staff
The coordinator T O Bancroft urges centralized identification, larger jail space, new city hall, updated ordinances, and modernized police methods for Monroe. The council replies with financial constraints citing a $30,000 equipment need, $85,575 yearly salary rises, and bond obligations amid a major power plant expansion. Bancroft replies urging 24 more officers and full modernization.
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