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Plain City council discusses police staffing strategy, academy slots and communications hire
Summary
Council and public-safety officials discussed the village’s recruitment challenges, timing for academy slots reserved in April, a retiring officer in 2026 and the need for a formal staffing policy; staff also discussed hiring a communications position (anticipated early- to mid-career) and adopting a job description in February.
Councilors spent substantial time discussing police recruitment, staffing strategy and succession planning, saying the village needs a clearer, policy-driven approach to hiring as development and population growth create future demand for additional officers.
The Police Chief (name not specified in the transcript) reported the department has five candidates for interviews and that the village secured two academy slots for a session starting in April (one slot became available during scheduling). The chief warned that academy and field training timelines mean a recruit who begins academy training this spring likely would not be fully field-ready until 2026. He also described the screening challenges departments face—candidates failing personality tests, fitness tests, polygraphs and…
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