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Prospect police seek full-time traffic officer as department details traffic, staffing and enforcement grant
Summary
At a Feb. 26 special meeting, Chief Tony Denham and Assistant Chief Michael McKeon told the Prospect City Council the department is now fully staffed but wants a dedicated traffic officer and is weighing a $10,000 overtime enforcement grant that would prioritize seat-belt enforcement over speeding.
Chief Tony Denham and Assistant Chief Michael McKeon told the Prospect City Council on Feb. 26 that Prospect’s police department is back to near full staffing but needs a dedicated traffic officer to confront heavy vehicle volumes on U.S. 42 and related safety concerns.
The council heard that the department has 12 sworn officers with one vacant part‑time position, that Barbara Shepherd (from Saint Matthews) started Dec. 1 and that Officer Joe Manning recently returned from an injured‑reserve absence. Denham said mutual‑aid and critical‑incident agreements with Metro Louisville have been renewed and updated, including arrangements for SWAT and public integrity support.
Why it matters: Prospect officers report daily traffic on U.S. 42 at roughly 27,000 vehicles and rising…
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