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Officer Tasha Frazier resigns; council hears recruitment challenges and approves applicant Taylor Capps
Summary
Officer Tasha Frazier submitted a resignation with last shift July 17; council discussed retention challenges and authorized Police Chief Brett to submit an application for candidate Taylor Capps to the academy.
Winfield Police Officer Tasha Frazier submitted a resignation letter with a last shift of July 17, 2025, and the City Council acknowledged the resignation during its July 15 meeting.
Frazier's letter, read into the record, said she is grateful for opportunities with the Winfield Police Department but is leaving for family reasons and a new opportunity that will allow more time with her children. The council accepted the resignation; no vote tally was read aloud beyond the chair's standard procedural acknowledgment.
Council members and staff discussed ongoing recruitment and retention challenges in the department. Brett (Police Chief) and other council members said the city has seen officers come in and leave after short tenures and that maintaining higher hiring and training standards has contributed to slower hiring compared with some neighboring agencies. Brett said he has interviewed candidates and introduced Taylor Capps, a Winfield graduate and longtime Marion County EMS paramedic, as a candidate the department would like to bring aboard.
The council authorized Brett to submit Capps' application and proceed with the hiring process; staff said Capps can work up to 180 days before academy entry and that, because of academy scheduling, he would not attend until the January intake that follows application deadlines. Council members emphasized training and fitness preparation during the interim period.
No formal vote count was recorded in the transcript; council moved forward after a motion and voice approval.
