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Council debates officer training reimbursement ordinance after city-paid recruit leaves
Summary
Council members and the police chief discussed an ordinance that would require officers to repay training costs if they leave within a set period; the measure was placed on second reading after debate about the payback period and recruitment impacts.
Council members debated an ordinance to require repayment of police academy or training costs if an officer leaves the department within a set period after city-paid schooling.
Councilman Gerhardstein introduced the item and said the ordinance is returning because “the city of Wickliffe paid the young gentleman to go to officer training school” and the recruit left for another job soon after completing training. He said the chief asked for the ordinance to return after that experience.
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