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Oak Harbor police chief outlines staffing realignment, five COPS grant-funded positions and reclassification plan
Summary
Police Chief Tony Sloat briefed the council on reclassifying a captain to deputy chief and converting two FTEs to lieutenants; the department received a 2024 COPS grant funding five entry-level positions and will request vehicle purchases and a 2026 budget amendment to cover reclassification costs.
Oak Harbor Police Chief Tony Sloat briefed the City Council on April 22 about a planned command-staff realignment and how staffing changes will be funded. The presentation described reclassifying an existing captain position to a deputy chief role, converting two unfilled FTEs into lieutenant positions and filling five new entry-level positions funded by a 2024 COPS grant.
Sloat said the department applied for and received funding in 2024 for five new positions under the federal COPS grant; four of the positions are intended to staff…
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