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Council weighs sergeant reclassification and lieutenant option as police staffing and SRO plans advance
Summary
The council discussed creating a classified lieutenant/second‑in‑command position through a sergeant reclassification to improve supervision, asked for more cost breakdowns, and reviewed plans to start a school resource officer when staffing allows.
City council members and the police chief discussed a proposed sergeant reclassification intended to create a second‑in‑command (lieutenant) position and addressed staffing, costs and the planned school resource officer (SRO) program.
The police chief presented the reclassification as a way to provide a clear second in command and reduce current overtime and callback costs. "The cost savings is there," the chief said, noting an estimated annualized difference of roughly $3,146 in one cost line and projected overtime/standby savings overall. The staff report included a cost analysis; the chief said…
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