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DPS outlines staffing shortfalls; COPS grants provide time-limited relief
Summary
Committee heard DPS lost officers in Saipan, has funded and dollar-appropriated vacancies, and relies on COPS grants that cover posts for limited periods (three years); department said 2024 COPS award funds nine positions at about $800,000 total.
Lawmakers pressed the Department of Public Safety on staffing and vacancy issues during a standing committee budget hearing, and department officials said federal COPS grants are being used to hire officers but are time-limited.
Rep. BJ Atto asked which positions were affected after committee staff noted a one-position variance in full-time equivalents reported in the governor's proposal. Director Kay Enos and Commissioner Anthony Amekronas said the…
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