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Police ask council to fund vehicles and staff to keep pace with growth; technology wins noted
Summary
Cedar City Police reported technology successes with license‑plate systems and forensic tools and asked the council to fund additional vehicle replacements and new staff after a staffing study identified gaps between current manpower and projected needs.
Police leadership told the council the department is understaffed relative to workload and growth and cited a recent staffing study that recommends additional sworn officers and civilian support.
The department said it received three vehicles through a federal grant recently; those three help but do not close a broader fleet gap. Police requested funds to replace several aging patrol vehicles (the budget submission included multiple…
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