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Police chief: department awarded $23,000 grant; department posts entry-level testing
Summary
The Cortland Police Department received a $23,000 grant and posted an entry-level police officer test on the National Testing Network, the police chief said at the March 17 council meeting.
The Cortland Police Department was awarded a $23,000 grant, the police chief told the Cortland City Council on Monday, and the department has posted an entry-level police officer test on the National Testing Network to recruit candidates.
The police chief said the department was one of two recipients (statement in transcript: “we were 1 of 2 from the department”) and that the grant will support equipment for a new cruiser. The chief said the department had sold an older cruiser in anticipation of the new vehicle. He also said the testing notice had been posted and that information would be available on the department’s website within days.
The remarks came during the department reports portion of the agenda; the chief offered to answer questions but none were recorded. No additional detail was provided in the meeting about the grant source beyond the chief’s remark referencing “OCKS” or similar wording in the transcript, and the chief said more information on the posted testing would be published on the department’s website.
The council took no formal action on recruitment or the grant during the meeting. The finance director later noted ongoing union negotiations and that negotiations were near conclusion and would be returned to council for approval when complete.
Council minutes show routine approvals and other agenda business followed the department reports.
