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More From BPOA Meeting: Resident Asks Banning Police Officers About Hiring
Banning-Beaumont Patch video by Guy McCarthy

A resident at the Tuesday nightΒ meeting withΒ Banning Police Officers Association members asked whether there is a hiring moratorium at the department.
Banning policeΒ Cpl. Brandon Smith andΒ Cpl. Joe Feola were among police union members who answeredΒ questions Jan. 7 at Russo's Italian Kitchen.
The BPOA is the union forΒ allΒ 24 sworn non-administrationΒ personnel who work for the Banning Police Department, said Smith, an elected representative of theΒ Banning Police Officers Association.
For more from the meeting see:
VIDEO: Residents Hear Banning Police Union Perspective at Russo's
VIDEO: Resident Asks Banning Police Officers About RR Crossing, Unsolved Homicides
VIDEO: Banning Police Union Members Respond to Questions on Staffing, MRAP
Residents Ask Banning Police Union Members About Volunteers, Chief's Vacancy
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