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Battle Creek City Commission Could Close Shoplifting Loophole
Battle Creek City Commission Could Close Shoplifting Loophole
Battle Creek City Commission Could Close Shoplifting Loophole
The Commission’s agenda for their May 15 meeting shows that an ordinance will be introduced, that specifically prohibits retail fraud. The City already has an ordinance against theft, but without a specific shoplifting ordinance, the cases must be handled under the state’s anti-shoplifting law.
Battle Creek Fire Chief David Schmaltz On Leave Of Absence
Battle Creek Fire Chief David Schmaltz On Leave Of Absence
Battle Creek Fire Chief David Schmaltz On Leave Of Absence
The City of Battle Creek made the disclosure Tuesday, and said that they would not go into details about Chief David Schmaltz’s leave out of respect for his privacy; Schmaltz says that he is taking time to “focus on his personal well-being and consider his future options.” Schmaltz has been fire chief since 2014.
BC Disputes Bad Ranking
BC Disputes Bad Ranking
BC Disputes Bad Ranking
The City of Battle Creek has taken exception to a recent ranking by the website 24/7 Wall St. that listed Battle Creek as one of the 25 worst cities to raise children in; in response, they have pulled out data refuting some claims. The City says that they believe the website’s methodology was “lacking”, particularly in their use of the FBI Uniform Crime Report, particularly when the FBI itself says the crime statistics shouldn’t be used to rank cities.