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Greenwood touts expanded police, fire staffing and new equipment as recruitment pressures rise
Summary
Mayor Mark Myers outlined increases in police and fire staffing, pay adjustments and equipment investments — including virtual-reality training, new body cameras and two fire engines — as the city responds to recruitment challenges and heavy demand for medical response.
Mayor Mark Myers said Greenwood is expanding public-safety staffing and investing in training and equipment to respond to a nationwide shortage of recruits and rising service demand.
In his State of the City address, Mayor Mark Myers said Greenwood will have 82 full-time police officers and 10 full-time civilian employees in 2025 and that the city plans roughly $13.5 million in police spending next year. "We've steadily raised the salaries and the benefits each year," Myers said, noting that Common Council approved a 6.2% raise for police for 2025 that brings the base salary to just over $78,000. The city also contributes an amount equal to 20% of…
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