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Police, fire and ambulance budgets outline staffing pressures and equipment needs
Summary
Police and fire chiefs told the council their departments face rising personnel costs, recruitment pressures and equipment replacement needs, from body‑worn camera leases and vehicle strategies to SCBA tanks and ambulance replacement timing.
Waverly’s public‑safety leaders presented department budgets and outlined common challenges: rising insurance and liability costs, competition for recruits, and aging equipment that must be replaced or upgraded.
Police: The police presentation noted 9,467 calls for service in the prior year and emphasized that calls vary greatly in time and investigator workload. The department is moving away from a lease model for vehicles in favor of owning cruisers and placing them on a 3‑year replacement cycle; staff said that leasing had not produced the expected cost or operational benefits. The…
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