EBR Metro Council to discuss police residency again

BATON ROUGE - Police residency for Baton Rouge officers is back up for discussion for the Metro Council meeting Wednesday night.One member of the council proposed to hire new officers within the parish limits. Supporters said the measure would help improve community policing in the city.Opponents said the residency requirement would limit recruiting police officers.The Metro Council could vote on the measure at the meeting Wednesday.The changes have been on the agenda since the police-involved s