Hammond Police Department

New recruits to the Hammond Police and Fire departments will no longer have to live in the city for a year. The city council voted eight-to-one this week to lift the residency requirement.

New recruits to the Hammond police and fire departments may no longer have to live in the city. City Council Member Scott Rakos has sponsored an ordinance to lift the residency requirement.

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