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Police budget cuts debated; council warned loss of lieutenant or detectives would weaken oversight and investigations
Summary
City staff included police reductions in the draft savings plan; department leaders and union representatives said eliminating a lieutenant post or detectives on the domestic-violence unit would increase operational risk and liability.
Santa Rosa Police Department leaders and union officials told the council that proposed budget reductions would have operational consequences beyond the dollar savings, singling out a proposed elimination of a police lieutenant and cuts to detectives as particularly consequential.
City staff presented police reductions that would total roughly $2.8 million across several positions and line items. The package presented in the study session included eliminating eight sworn positions (a mix of officers and one sergeant) and several civilian posts; after followup at the dais the police lieutenant position was added to the candidate list for…
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