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Police equipment purchases, de-escalation grant staffing and officer pay top public-safety discussion
Summary
The board reviewed proposed purchases of police vehicles and camera systems, discussed a federal de‑escalation grant that would fund a two‑year part‑time contract position, and heard the police chief describe recruitment and pay pressures from neighboring jurisdictions.
The Nolensville Board of Commissioners discussed several public-safety items at the June 23 work session, including planned vehicle purchases, a new body-worn and in-car camera system, a de-escalation training grant and concerns about police pay and recruitment.
Finance and police staff described a resolution (anticipated on the consent agenda) to authorize the purchase of four police vehicles under state contract to support new and overlap positions approved in the FY26 budget. The police chief also sought…
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