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Flagstaff police and fire chiefs outline staffing, technology and community response plans
Summary
Police and fire leaders presented staffing, technology and community-response updates at the April 8 Flagstaff City Council special meeting, citing increases in violent crime and emergency call volume and describing programs intended to reduce response time and divert low-acuity calls from emergency rooms.
Police and fire leaders briefed the Flagstaff City Council on staffing, crime trends and new technology at a combined special meeting and work session on April 8.
Police Chief Sean Conley told council the department is focusing on reorganizing leadership into separate deputy chiefs for patrol and criminal investigations, improving technology, and expanding community engagement. “Our mission… is to protect and preserve life, property, and public order through elite service,” Conley said. He reported a 51% increase in violent crime in the last year and said aggravated assaults and intoxication-related incidents are a driving factor for the rise.
Conley said the department’s sworn allocation is 119 positions and that the current sworn vacancy is about 7.5% overall, with an 18% vacancy in patrol and 7.1% in criminal investigations. He said the department…
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