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Owensboro Police Department balanced training needs and street staffing; chief reports eight vacancies
Summary
Police Chief Art Elam reported the department is "currently 8 officers down" while running academy classes and proposed adding two academy-support positions. Commissioners discussed the city's officer-per-capita ratio and event-related staffing needs.
Owensboro Police Chief Art Elam told the commission the police department's proposed budget includes pay adjustments and two new positions to support the Owensboro Police Academy, while the department continues to operate below authorized strength.
"We are currently 8 officers down with, a ninth that is scheduled to I think he, leave on May," Chief Elam said during the departmental…
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