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Police chief presents staffing, programs and accreditation status
Summary
Police Chief provided the council an overview of staffing, organizational units including the Linn Interagency Narcotics Team, recent additions such as an east substation and photo enforcement upgrades, and noted costs and retention pressures that will inform the upcoming budget work.
Chief of Police (name as in transcript) briefed the council on the Albany Police Department’s organization, programs and budget components at the work session.
The department reported roughly 99.25 employees and a biennial budget of about $40.8 million, the chief said. The general fund contribution to police was about $33.9 million, supplemented by a $1.8 million city services fee and support from a public safety levy that covers a portion of sworn staffing.
The chief outlined primary…
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