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Wasilla police report staffing gaps, mobile crisis team use and plans to replace records system
Summary
Chief William Rapson told the Wasilla City Council the department is short three officers, has used a new mobile crisis team partnership for mental‑health calls and is evaluating a replacement for its records management system to reduce officer report time.
Chief William Rapson, Wasilla Police Department chief, told the Wasilla City Council the department continues to operate with multiple vacancies and is trying a mix of recruitment, technology and partnership strategies to keep patrols and specialty units functioning. Rapson said the department has three open officer positions and has received 4,300 hits on its NeoGov job posting since April 2025; of 27 applicants in that period the department hired one lateral officer from Oregon. "We've had 3 open vacancies of July 28," Rapson said. The chief gave cumulative activity totals for 2025 so far and offered to return in December with a year‑over‑year comparison. "We've had about 15,300 calls for service," he said, and he listed numbers the department…
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