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Board debate over police staffing, 20-hour restriction and training costs moves to executive session
Summary
Trustees and police representatives debated hiring three prospective officers, county authorization to exceed a 20-hour restriction, and estimated academy costs. Trustees moved related personnel and fiscal items into executive session for further review.
Trustees and police representatives at the Feb. 12 Village of Wappingers Falls meeting debated whether to authorize additional officers and whether to lift a restriction on part-time hours, with the discussion resulting in the board moving multiple personnel and fiscal items to executive session for further review.
Representatives of the Police Benevolent Association urged trustees to hire three prospective officers who had indicated willingness to work in the village. A PBA representative said…
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