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Council welcomes new University Place public safety officers hired after levy; chiefs and council praise recruits
Summary
University Place council members introduced the newly hired public safety officers that were hired following a voter-approved levy and thanked them and their families for service during a council presentation.
Mayor Javier Figueroa and Chief Burke introduced newly assigned public safety officers from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office who will serve in University Place after a hiring effort connected to a voter-approved public safety levy.
Officers who spoke and gave brief service histories included Deputy Jacob Yandle (swing shift; 5'6 months in UP, 8 years with the sheriff's department), Deputy Ian Carpenter (swing shift; 8 years with the sheriff's department, two years in UP), Deputy Tyler Reid (graveyard shift; just over 2'1/2 years in the sheriff's office, six months in UP), Deputy Joseph Molla (swing shift; seven months with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office), Investigator Christopher Coffin (investigator; six years with the sheriff's office, four years assigned to UP), Brent Johnson (spring shift; 17 years with the sheriff's department, one year and two months in UP), Greg McClendon (day shift; about nine years with the sheriff's office, last year in UP), Tesla Turner (swing shift; five years with the sheriff's department, one year in UP), Ray Redwin (swing shift sergeant; 17 years with the sheriff's office, assigned to UP last November) and Sydney Davis (swing shift; eight years with the sheriff's office, five months in UP).
Councilmembers and the mayor thanked the officers and their families and noted the hires followed the passage of a public-safety levy two years ago; the mayor and several councilmembers recalled earlier failed levy attempts and said residents ultimately supported the current levy that funded these positions. Councilmembers emphasized their expectation that officers will focus on community-oriented policing and supported the department's hiring choices.
No formal council action was required; the item was a ceremonial introduction and public recognition of the new officers.
