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Police, fire chiefs report equipment upgrades and hiring progress as council focuses public-safety priorities
Summary
Police and fire chiefs told the Lompoc council they have recent equipment upgrades and are making hiring progress; council emphasized community engagement, staffing levels tied to call volume, oversight and that homelessness be addressed as a regional, multi-agency problem.
Police and fire leaders described equipment upgrades and hiring activity Feb. 11 as the City Council discussed public-safety goals for the 2025–27 budget.
An unnamed police chief told the council the department recently deployed body cameras, new in-car video systems and handsets, and has begun a citywide radio upgrade scheduled for completion in August. The department secured a federal grant of $728,000 to support a records-management update, and the chief reported there were four current…
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