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2old4badbeer t1_j201h8w wrote

Reply to comment by GlobeOpinion in Globe Editorial Board: Boston police union needs to accept new realities of policing by GlobeOpinion

Blocked by a paywall. Does the city acknowledge their benefit to lifting the requirement?

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GlobeOpinion OP t1_j20x70k wrote

“The labor market has changed in the last 18 months,” said City Councilor Kenzie Bok. “But the [Wu] administration doesn’t want to abandon the [residency] policy and I don’t want to either.” If too many city workers live elsewhere, she argued, “it can erode the sense that we’re all in this together.”

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2old4badbeer t1_j21603z wrote

So since you’re an opinion piece, what’s your opinion? Do you support residency for all city jobs as well?

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GlobeOpinion OP t1_j24n5rn wrote

I'm Deanna, the social media editor for Globe Opinion! And I agree with the Globe Editorial Board — requiring residency is outdated and impractical.

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