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Council hears police staffing pressures and discusses training-reimbursement conditions
3494020 · May 24, 2025
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City staff described overtime caused by staffing shortfalls in the police department and reviewed a training-reimbursement approach to recoup academy costs for short-tenure hires.
Columbia Falls staff told the council workshop that the police department has run below its budgeted patrol staffing level in recent years, contributing to sustained overtime costs, and outlined hiring and contract tools intended to reduce that overtime.
Staff said the city has budgeted for 12 patrol positions in recent…
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