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Hermosa Beach Council approves grant‑funded mobile digital computers for police; lieutenant reports full staffing
Summary
Council authorized purchase of mobile digital computers for police vehicles to support a real‑time crime center funded by federal grant money. Lieutenant Joe Polstra told council Hermosa Beach Police are fully staffed while neighboring agencies report shortfalls.
The Hermosa Beach City Council on March 11 authorized staff to buy 29 mobile digital computers (MDCs) and supporting hardware for police and community service vehicles, funded by federal grant dollars intended to establish a real‑time crime center.
Lieutenant Joe Polstra presented the staffing report and said Hermosa Beach Police are fully staffed and even maintain a list of qualified applicants, a contrast he said with neighboring agencies facing recruitment shortfalls. "We are not only fully staffed here in…
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