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Hilliard police request two patrol officers as overtime and obligated time rise
Summary
Police requested two additional patrol positions for 2026 after an internal staffing study; chief said obligated time per call has increased and overtime year-to-date is $282,035.75.
The Hilliard Division of Police told council it is requesting two additional patrol officers in the 2026 operating budget to address increasing obligated time per call and staffing shortfalls.
“...adding 1 on first shift and 1 on second shift for 2026, will help us maintain our service levels,” the police chief said, describing a staffing study that called for an increase. The department proposed a roughly 2% increase in its 2026 budget request to cover personnel and equipment for the new positions.
The chief explained the department’s analysis focused not only on call…
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