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Pflugerville police report stable staffing, expand community outreach and recruiting
Summary
At a March work session, Pflugerville Police Chief O'Malley told the City Council the department has 92 full‑time officers, two cadets and several recruits in background checks, and described outreach and recruitment programs aimed at retaining and attracting personnel.
Pflugerville Police Chief O'Malley told the City Council at a work session in March that the department currently has 92 full‑time sworn officers, two cadets and five open officer positions, with about eight applicants in background checks.
"We are very, very particular about who we hire here," Chief O'Malley said, describing a high-application, selective hiring process that she said contributes to the department's reputation in the region.
The chief and commanders emphasized recruitment and retention as priorities. The department has a cadet pipeline that has included internal city employees — for example, a dispatcher and a lifeguard who became cadets — and is using the…
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