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Police, fire chiefs urge sustained investment in staffing, equipment and technology
Summary
Police and fire leaders told council that staffing, training and technology investments are needed to maintain response times and public safety as calls rise and downtown density grows. Chiefs flagged the cost of vehicles and cloud-based body‑camera and license‑plate systems and asked staff to pursue grants and staffing plans.
Police and fire leaders told the Dover City Council at its Jan. 31 workshop that the city needs continued investment in personnel, apparatus and technology to maintain response times and public safety as call volumes increase.
The police chief said increased hiring success produced a full roster of candidates for open officer positions and outlined a staffing plan that would allow a small, dedicated downtown policing unit when hires complete training. "I have a name on the piece of paper for every open police officer," the chief said, and described plans to onboard recruits earlier to shorten the time from hiring to…
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