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Police asks for 22 FTEs, drones and expanded real-time crime center in FY25-26 request
Summary
Police Chief Joel Leduc told the Budget Review Commission the department seeks 22 new positions, investments in drones-as-first-responder capability and the real-time crime center, and requested moving some costs out of dwindling RICO funds into the general fund.
Police Chief Joel Leduc told the Budget Review Commission that the department’s FY25-26 budget request includes 22 additional full‑time equivalents, expanded civilian professional staff, and new technology investments intended to improve response and investigative efficiency.
Leduc described the department’s long-running strategy to substitute civilian professional staff for sworn officers in particular roles (police aides, civilian investigators and crisis intervention specialists) to reduce cost per position and focus sworn officers on front-line policing. The FY25-26 request includes a digital‑forensics…
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