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Consultant recommends 21 new police positions over three years to keep pace with growth
Summary
Justice Research Consultants told Anna officials that rising calls for service and multifamily growth justify 21 additional positions over the next three years, including 16 patrol officers; city manager said the budget will cover this year's needs.
Anna's Police Department is projected to need 21 additional personnel over the next three years, a consultant said during a Feb. 25 work session, citing rapid population and call-volume growth tied to new multifamily and rental housing.
Dr. Eric Fritch of Justice Research Consultants, hired to update a prior five-year staffing study, told the council his model — which factors calls for service, backup responses, administrative time and leave percentages — projects a yearly rise in workload. "Recommendation is for 16 additional patrol officers…
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