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Police chief details technology upgrades, hiring pause and community partnerships; council praises outreach
Summary
Police Chief Buddell reported on authentication of body and in-car cameras, evidence backlog reduction, a pause on sending two recruits to psychological testing, drone and ALPR technology fundraising via the Junction City Police Foundation, and training and vehicle procurement plans.
Police Chief Buddell updated the council on staffing, equipment and training Tuesday, reporting several technology upgrades in progress, a pause on two officer candidates and ongoing foundation fundraising for drones and license-plate-camera technology.
On staffing, Chief Buddell said the department opted not to send two applicants to psychological evaluation because of “yellow flags” in their files and reopened recruitment for the officer position; the police services technician opening is also moving through internal posting. The chief described the hiring step as precautionary: “There was just too many yellow flags, and I don't think we're in a position where we have to rush and try and push…
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