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Wolfeboro officials say police hiring progress could restore full staffing by late year
Summary
Town officials and the police chief discussed recruitment progress, conditional hires and summer staffing projections; the chief said conditional offers and academy attendees could bring the department to full strength by late fall while board members raised overtime and personnel‑management questions.
Wolfeboro officials and the police chief told the board June 12 that the police department has multiple conditional offers of employment and two officers currently in the academy, and that the agency is on track to replenish its roster later this year.
"I would anticipate that we will have a fully staffed police department by Thanksgiving," the chief said, describing a mix of certified hires who would not need academy time and recruits who would enter a 16‑week academy beginning in September.
The chief said the department currently is working to fill six open positions. He reported four conditional offers of…
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