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Brentwood Police: staffing shortages slow roll‑out of fifth beat; department seeks data analyst and tech aids
Summary
Police staff reported vacancies and undeployable officers have delayed implementation of a planned fifth patrol beat. The department asked council to consider a crime‑data analyst position and described steps to deploy new camera and license‑plate reader technology.
Brentwood Police Department leadership told the City Council Feb. 4 that staffing shortfalls and officers temporarily out of patrol duties have prevented the planned roll‑out of a fifth patrol beat and that the department is pursuing technology and analytic tools to improve coverage.
Police staff said the department has 72 sworn authorized positions, 66 of which were filled at the time of the workshop; six positions were vacant with three candidates in the hiring pipeline and one recruit currently at an academy. Staff also…
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