The Burlington City Council voted 6-5 to remove the police officer cap, which was set at 87 officers. Supporters of the resolution argued the cap hindered recruitment efforts, while opponents ...

“Lifting the cap -- yes, it’s going to take some time even for us to get to 87, but it sends an important and strong sign to our police department that we have their back,” said Burlington ...

And so lifting the cap, as I said last night, is a premature policy decision when we are not able yet to even staff up the police department,” she said. Although she is against the repeal ...