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Santa Fe police ask for dedicated discovery staff as calls and workloads grow
Summary
The police department told the Finance Committee it needs new records and discovery positions to meet a Supreme Court case‑management order and to reduce risk that cases are delayed or dismissed; the department also reported improved recruitment and lower vacancy rates.
Santa Fe Police Chief Paul Joy told the Finance Committee April 29 that the department seeks five new full‑time staff to handle court discovery and records workloads after a recent Supreme Court case‑management order tightened discovery timelines.
The department reported that 2024 was its busiest recent year with 83,411 calls for service; the chief said the department is now allocated 169 sworn officers and had 13 vacancies (about 7.6%) at the time of the hearing. Police officials said vacancy levels have dropped from a high of 38 vacancies in 2022 to the current level, which officials credited to recruiting incentives, lateral hires and a focused recruiting effort.
Chief Joy described…
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