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Community Police Commission seeks clarity on civil‑service titles, asks for more funding to finish backlog
Summary
The Community Police Commission (CPC) outlined staffing, training and grant rules tied to Issue 24 and requested an additional $350,000 for community engagement, bias‑free policing reviews and background checks; council members sought clarity on civil‑service titles and the 0.5% grant formula tied to the police budget.
The Community Police Commission (CPC) defended its staffing and operating needs at the budget hearing and asked the council to consider an additional request for funding to complete a series of policy and community‑engagement projects.
Administrator Jason Goodrick and board co‑chair John Adams told council the CPC’s presented budget includes funding required by charter (0.5% of the police budget for subgrantees) plus general operations. The CPC’s 2025 budget projection reflects an increase compared with prior years driven by filling authorized staff positions: the commission’s administrative complement is moving from a historically underfilled state toward the full staffing levels…
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