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High Springs reviews police budget, flags pay and staffing as top challenges
Summary
At a June 12 budget workshop, Police Chief Antoine Sheppard outlined the police department's operating budget, staffing levels, response-time targets and training investments, emphasizing pay competitiveness as the primary retention issue.
High Springs Police Chief Antoine Sheppard told the City Commission at its June 12 budget workshop that the police department represents "a significant portion of your budget" and described response-time goals, personnel counts and equipment costs as central budget drivers.
Sheppard said the department averages about 6 to 10 minutes to respond to non-priority calls and about 2 to 4 minutes for priority calls. He told commissioners the department is a 24/7 operation, with salaries comprising the largest share of the department's operating costs.
The chief said the department has about 19 full-time officers, including himself, and keeps roughly four to five reserve officers who volunteer…
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