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Seat Pleasant asks staff for two-month plan to retain police staffing amid turnover
Summary
Interim City Manager Harris told the council several officers have taken opportunities elsewhere and asked police department to develop a hiring and retention strategy; council members urged review by public safety, government affairs and finance committees and cited a compensation study as part of possible solutions.
Interim City Manager Harris told the Seat Pleasant City Council on July 7 that the city is seeing police turnover and asked the police department to present a hiring and retention strategy to preserve 24-hour coverage. Harris said several officers "have received the opportunities at other municipalities," and asked for a plan the council could review within roughly two months.
Council members responded that retention may require higher…
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