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Board adopts resolution to recoup officer training and outfit costs, citing Senate Bill 95
Summary
At its Oct. 6 meeting the Greenwood Board of Public Works and Safety approved Resolution 25-14, authorizing the city to use contractual provisions to recoup recruitment, training and outfitting costs when officers leave within an initial period; the police chief said outfitting a new officer costs nearly $114,000 in the first year.
Greenwood’s Board of Public Works and Safety voted Oct. 6 to adopt Resolution 25-14, authorizing the city to recoup certain recruitment, training and outfitting costs when a newly hired police officer leaves the department within an initial, limited period. The resolution was presented during the board’s regular 5:30 p.m. meeting and passed on a voice vote after a short presentation by the police chief.
The resolution matters because of the cost the department described in bringing a new officer on board. “It costs nearly a $114,000…
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