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Hayden council directs mayor to negotiate new law-enforcement contract with county
Summary
Council voted to authorize the mayor to work with the Kootenai County Sheriff on a draft FY2026 law-enforcement contract that focuses on manpower, accountability, reporting and cost; the motion passed unanimously.
Hayden City Council on Tuesday authorized Mayor Alan Davis to engage with the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office to negotiate a draft fiscal-year 2026 contract that will revisit staffing, reporting and cost arrangements for police services in the city.
The motion directs staff to negotiate a new contract focusing on four areas: number and deployment of officers, elimination of school resource officer (SRO) language from the city contract (reflecting recent changes at the school district level), strengthened accountability and…
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