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Muskego police chief seeks council "buy-in" to offer 42nd sworn slot, hire two recruits
Summary
At a June 24 Committee of the Whole meeting, the police chief asked aldermen to support proactively offering two recruits academy slots that would raise the city's authorized sworn count from 41 to 42, citing current staffing shortfalls and timing of academy classes.
At a June 24 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Muskego Police Chief asked aldermen to back a proactive hiring step that would allow the city to offer two candidates a place in a police academy and temporarily increase the department—s authorized sworn complement from 41 to 42.
The request stems from a current shortfall and the timing of academy classes. “I have acquired 2 spots with Waukesha County Technical College, which would bring our total to 42. I'd like to be able to offer 42, individual slots to basically be proactive in the hiring process,” the chief said, explaining that academy recruits typically receive 75% wages while in the academy and that the classes have fixed start and graduation windows.
The chief told aldermen the department is three officers short of the 41-person…
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