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Public safety report: hires, equipment changes and grant work discussed
Summary
Council received a public safety committee update that covered police hiring and equipment purchases, the Criminal Justice Training Commission firearms restriction and associated replacement purchases, fire department staffing and a potential SAFER grant to add personnel.
The council received a report June 9 from the public safety committee on staffing, equipment and grants for police and fire services.
Councilmember Cleveland McGrath summarized the June 3 committee meeting with Police Chief Floyd and Fire Chief Harris. She reported the police department had filled five levy-funded positions and had four vacancies remaining; oral boards were completed and two new hires were in the academy with expected graduation in July. Because of hiring timing, the city…
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