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Consultant lays out costs, timeline for reestablishing Willows Police Department
Summary
A consultant presented staffing, startup and ongoing cost estimates for a reconstituted Willows Police Department, projecting a tight staffing model, one‑time startup costs of roughly $1.15 million to $1.8 million and ongoing costs about $2.1 million a year; council members pressed on staffing levels, facility requirements and funding options.
At the request of the Willows City Council, consultant Brian Uhler of Municipal Resource Group presented a feasibility and cost estimate for reestablishing a Willows Police Department, outlining proposed staffing, one‑time startup expenses and yearly operating costs.
Uhler said the study compared Willows to similar Northern California cities and used an 80th‑percentile salary target to improve recruitment. He proposed an initial staffing model composed of a chief, two sergeants, six patrol officers and one analyst (nine sworn officers plus one civilian analyst in the study’s accounting). "The total salary cost with benefits at $1,510,000 per year" was the figure Uhler used in parts of his presentation, and later slides showed a fully burdened ongoing budget — including…
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