Judge bars ballot question to preserve Camden police departmentpublished Mon, Jun 11 2012 11:32 GMT
A proposed ballot question that would have barred Camden officials from disbanding the city's police department cannot be put before voters, a Superior Court judge has ruled.Camden County Superior Court Judge F.J. Fernandez-Vina ruled this morning that the ordinance that would have gone to voters, which would have mandated the city maintain the force, would have placed undue restraint on Camden city council's ability to make future decisions about the department. City officials are preparing to disband Camden's police department in favor of contracting with a county force that has the backing of Gov. Christie and Camden Mayor Dana L. Redd. Opponents of the plan filed a petition with city hall, calling for voters to decide the issue.
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