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APD plans recruitment push, 19 community‑service officers and new operational tools to increase public contacts
Summary
Anchorage Police Department officials described recruitment changes, a June academy, 19 new community service officer (CSO) positions created largely by reclassifying sworn vacancies, shift schedule changes to improve overlap during high‑demand hours, new technology pilots, and plans for a pre‑arrest diversion pilot and violence‑interrupter work.
APD officials briefed the Executive Council on staffing and operational changes intended to increase positive police‑community contacts and redirect sworn officers to higher‑priority work.
Chief Sean Case (referred to as “chief” in the meeting) said the department is currently down about 60 sworn officers and 35 non‑sworn or professional staff but is opening a June academy after sending 27 invitation letters and expects a full class for the first time in more than five years. Case said the department has reclassified sworn vacancies to create 19 new community service…
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