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Police report: dispatch staffing improves, explorer program grows; CIP requests for cruisers and weapons replacement

2244840 · February 5, 2025
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Support Services and administrative reports showed improvements in dispatch trainee progress, an explorer program enrollment of about 18–20 youth, teen diversion events with roughly 20 participants, and CIP budget requests for three frontline cruisers, one backline vehicle, and a weapons replacement project for handguns last replaced circa 2008.

The Rochester Police Department reported month-to-month operational and staffing updates, including progress in dispatch training, the explorer program, diversion/teen‑court events, and capital requests submitted for the FY2026 CIP.

Support Services reported seven ISP callouts during the reporting period and one active background investigation. The dispatch center has reduced vacancies as a trainee was released to solo dispatching, another remains in training, and two candidates cleared backgrounds with start dates scheduled, leaving one open dispatch position. The department said…

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