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DeSoto chief outlines staffing, recruitment and civil‑service timelines; department nationally accredited
Summary
Chief Joe Costa said the department has 88 budgeted officer positions and described hiring, civil-service testing, promotion rules and CALEA accreditation; he recommended a target staffing level of about 115–120 officers for the city’s size.
Chief Joe Costa provided staffing numbers, hiring constraints and accreditation context at the town hall.
Costa said the department has 88 budgeted positions and reported 81 filled at the time of his December slide, with about 75 officers typically available on patrol after holding and training assignments. He described a target staffing range of approximately 115–120 officers for the city’s population and…
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