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LaSalle council approves hiring two patrol officers to address staffing shortfalls
Summary
Council approved hiring two patrol officers from the eligibility list to replace officers lost to injury/retirement and to prepare for future retirements; police chief outlined training timeline and recruitment conditions.
The LaSalle City Council approved a request to hire two candidates from the patrolman eligibility list per the recommendation of the police and fire commissioners.
Police leadership told the council the department is short-staffed on night shifts because of injuries and anticipated retirements. "My commander has been stepping up to the plate in investigations and doing both," the police chief said during the meeting, describing…
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