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Annapolis police union urges bigger training budget, faster reimbursements and steadier vehicle replacements
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Officer Thomas Wolfolk, lead union shop steward for Local 400 of the Annapolis Police Department, told the Finance Standing Committee on May 5 that officers need more training funds, faster reimbursements and clearer processes for equipment and vehicle replacement.
Officer Thomas Wolfolk, lead union shop steward for Local 400 of the Annapolis Police Department, told the Finance Standing Committee on May 5 that rank-and-file officers want more training, faster reimbursements for training expenses and more consistent vehicle and equipment processes.
Wolfolk said training “is a huge thing” and described his view that the department’s training budget is small compared with other needs. “Sometimes it’s taken officers upwards of a month,” he said of reimbursement delays, and added he personally experienced “a 3 month waiting period” to be reimbursed for training expenses.
The committee’s chair, Alderman…
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