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Simsbury approves two hires as police leaders cite staffing strains and accreditation review
Summary
At a departmental meeting, the Simsbury Police Department approved hiring Maureen Klinkert as a part-time records employee and John Butler as a police officer. Department leaders reported several patrol members on extended leave, ongoing field training, a pending CALEA on-site review in March and the launch of a Citizens Police Academy in March.
The Simsbury Police Department approved two personnel hires and described short-term staffing strains during a departmental meeting.
Department leaders presented the hires and staffing update, saying five members of the patrol division remain on extended leave and two officers are scheduled to complete field training in the coming weeks — changes the department said should relieve patrol pressure. The department also reported a remote fourth-year review by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) had gone well and that a CALEA on-site review is scheduled for March.
The department presented and the meeting approved the hiring of…
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