Lometa votes for police to take patrol cars home

The Lometa City Council rescinded a recent vote and now will allow police officers to bring their cruisers home at the end of their work shifts. CITY OF LOMETA FACEBOOK PAGE
The Lometa City Council rescinded a recent vote and now will allow police officers to bring their cruisers home at the end of their work shifts. CITY OF LOMETA FACEBOOK PAGE

After returning from executive session, the Lometa City Council approved a recommendation by City Attorney Arthur Bryan regarding police cars.

Prior to the Nov. 1 council meeting, city police officers could not take their squad cars home.

In a Sept. 16 meeting, during a discussion with Police Chief Melissa

Cantu about acquiring more vehicles for the department, council members brought up the practice…