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Police chief presses for higher starting pay, persistent staffing gaps and new tech including drones and armored response vehicle
Summary
Sedalia Police leaders told the council the department is short-staffed and recommended raising starting pay to $55,000 and investing in drones, a special response vehicle and other gear to improve response and retention.
Sedalia's police leadership described ongoing recruitment and retention challenges and proposed pay and equipment changes intended to stabilize staffing and improve response capability.
Police staffing and pay: The police chief said the city budget currently lists 47 sworn positions but the department had roughly 42 commissioned officers on patrol with several officers in training or on leave. "I would like to increase the starting salary ... to $55,000 for new officers," the chief said, asking council to consider both…
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