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Plain City moves to hire certified officers to meet Department of Justice staffing benchmarks
Summary
Council members reviewed a Personnel & Finance update on police hiring and supported hiring certified officers now to fill vacancies and keep pace with population growth, with staff and finance confirming the budget can cover the recommended hires.
Plain City Council on May 12 reviewed Personnel & Finance Committee recommendations on police staffing and signaled support for hiring at least one certified officer immediately to replace a vacancy and shore up department capacity as the community grows.
Committee members reported a strong candidate pool: multiple applicants already certified by other agencies who could be road‑ready in six to eight weeks after background checks and local ride‑alongs. The committee recommended hiring certified lateral officers where…
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