A Kansas police department will keep its “In God We Trust” decals on its vehicles after public outrage filled a city council meeting this week.
The Haven City Council initially voted to remove the decals from all police vehicles in early May in a reported effort to separate church and state.
However, residents’ displeasure mounted, and a special town meeting was called for a time of public comment, but a vote was not originally part of the meeting’s agenda.
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“I hope that the council and the mayor see that they’ve done something unilaterally that the citizens of the town they represent didn’t go over well with the citizens they represent,” Haven resident Mary Andresen told KWCH.
The public pressure was reportedly overwhelming, and a vote was taken before the meeting’s end.
The council voted 3-2 in favor of allowing the “In God We Trust” decals.
“I’m so pleased with the decision,” Andresen said.
Haven Mayor Adam Wright stated that, in addition to those who attended the meeting and spoke during the public comment period, he had received more than 100 emails, with all but two supporting the “In God We Trust” decals on police vehicles.
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Wright said city funding does not pay for the decals. Officers choose to purchase them on their own.
