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Utica police chief says department facing large departures, animal‑control strains and revenue pressures from special‑service details
Summary
Police leadership told council the department expects many retirements and other losses that could total roughly a dozen officers or more, described how animal‑control duties are occupying patrol time, and explained that special‑service detail revenue is designed to offset overtime expenses.
The police chief and deputy chief told the council the department faces a wave of staffing losses that will reduce patrol capacity and complicate coverage of special events and contractual details.
The chief said the department expects about 12 officers to depart in the near term through retirements and resignations, and cited four additional long‑term injured officers who likely will not return to street duty. “That puts me down 16 officers,” he said.
Chiefs and council discussed recruitment…
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