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Junction City police review 2024 staffing, training and evidence-room overhaul
Summary
Police Chief Mark Waddell reported staffing gains, extensive training and the creation of a new evidence room; the department said it disposed of nearly 2,000 outdated property items and reported recruitment and mental-health call increases.
Chief Mark Waddell reported to the council on the Junction City Police Department’s work in 2024 and plans for 2025, highlighting recruitment, training, facilities and rising calls involving mental health.
Waddell said the department took the oath of a new chief in August and hired seven new employees during 2024, including an administrative assistant, a dispatcher and additional officers. He described efforts to improve the department’s facility — completion of a façade on an annex, installation of lockers, commissioning a facilities master…
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