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Stafford police present budget increases for evidence kits, software and overtime; requests PIO position
Summary
Stafford Police Chief requested increases to supplies, software and overtime lines in the proposed FY2025–26 budget and asked the council to fund a civilian public-information position by adding about $35,000 for salary and benefits.
Stafford Police Chief requested multiple increases to the department’s proposed FY2025–26 budget during a city council special workshop, citing depleted supplies and higher recurring costs.
The chief said the department needs an additional $2,000 for narcotics test kits and blood-collection kits, raising that line from $3,000 in the mayor’s proposed budget to $5,000. He told the council the department “ran out of both last year” and that blood kits must be purchased because the department supplies them when a blood warrant is obtained. The chief also requested that $2,000 be added to the account that pays for sexual assault (SANE) kits and medical services, increasing that line from…
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