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Calhoun Public Safety reports hiring progress, fewer PCR complaints and drop in shooting victims
Summary
Officials reported nine conditional job offers, 11 police–citizen relation complaints for February and a 2024 drop in shooting victims; staff described the Citizen Academy and crime-data tools used to guide enforcement.
Calhoun Public Safety officials gave updates on staffing, community training and recent crime trends at a public safety meeting.
The department said it has made nine conditional offers to candidates who are in final background stages and expected to enter training, and that a one-day regional Citizen Academy remains open for up to 30 participants. Inspector Mason described the department's process for resolving police-citizen relations (PCR) complaints and presented data showing a decline in shooting victims from 2023 to 2024.
The staffing announcement drew from the department's personnel update. "We have made 9 conditional offers made. They're in the final stages," the Chief said. The offers are contingent on background checks and academy completion, and successful candidates were described as likely to attend the fire…
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