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Official: police hiring underway, fire department now staffed with full-time employees
Summary
An unnamed city official said the fire department has been staffed with full-time employees and the city is hiring additional police officers, with one new hire this week and recruitment ongoing.
An unnamed city official said the city has rebuilt its fire department with full-time employees and is working to add police officers to increase street patrols.
The official said the fire department has been “completely did” with full-time employees and that the police department is in the process of hiring, noting a recent career fair produced candidates. The official said one recruit is currently in the academy and that one of two targeted hires was made “just this week.”
Why it matters: The official linked hiring to public-safety capacity and residents’ desire to see more patrols. The official said increased staffing will let the city “have more officers on the street,” addressing community concerns about patrol frequency.
Details and limits: The official framed hiring as a continuing process and set a hiring goal of two additional police officers in the next couple of months but did not present a formal hiring schedule, salary details, union or personnel actions, or council vote.
Context: The remarks were positioned as updates on staffing and recruitment; no disciplinary, budget or formal policy actions were announced during the comments.
