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Police report: dispatch staffing improves, explorer program grows; CIP requests for cruisers and weapons replacement
Summary
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 trends in dispatch staffing are improving compared with recent years.
The department described an active explorer program meeting on Tuesday nights with roughly 18–20 participants. The diversion/teen drug court program hosted a Teen Night with about 20 students and participated in Winterfest on Jan. 25, which the department estimated drew roughly 300 attendees.
On recruiting and training, the department said 2025 academy requirements increase mandated training hours to 24 annually per officer. The report listed several recent trainings: four officers attended a DEA narcotics symposium; three officers attended interview and interrogation training; two attended drug‑identification training; and multiple officers are progressing through field training. Officer Claire Brough completed field training and is on solo patrol; newly sworn Officer Shane Bradley will enter field training. Two officers identified in the report as in the academy were named as Officer Stevens and Officer LeClaire. The department reported four current sworn vacancies after the meeting concluded.
The department presented two CIP items to the CIP committee: an annual cruiser replacement request (three frontline patrol vehicles and one backline replacement) and a weapons replacement project to replace department handguns last issued around February 2008. The department said it will evaluate manufacturers and noted SIG Sauer as a local employer it may consult; it said it will perform due diligence to identify best value.
Correspondence noted officer and detective participation in academy instruction and a resident commendation for Officer Mills regarding a traffic stop involving a learner driver. The report did not attach dollar amounts for the CIP requests in the provided excerpt.
