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Police chief cites staffing and grant funding as causes of drop in traffic stops; hiring underway
Summary
Rathbrough’s new police chief told council that traffic‑stop totals are down from last year; staff attributed the decrease to a loss of grant funding for extra shifts and to ongoing staffing shortages. The department is progressing with a hiring process and has three candidates in background checks.
Rathbrough’s recently appointed police chief told the council the department has seen a notable reduction in traffic‑stop totals compared with last year and said the numbers are an item he wants to understand as he reviews operations.
Council members and staff said the drop in traffic stops is largely attributable…
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