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Residents urge council to preserve nuisance officer as police staffing shortfall grows
Summary
Residents and council members discussed a possible temporary loss of Jamestown's nuisance/quality-of-life officer as police staffing shortfalls limit specialized patrols; police chief described vacancies and hiring constraints and said the position is contingent on manpower.
Jamestown residents told the City Council they want the city to preserve its nuisance or quality-of-life officer post after council members were told the position may be temporarily unavailable because of police staffing shortfalls.
At a public-comment period, resident Jeff Jarrett said the nuisance officer’s work “was a major upgrade in the quality of life in Jamestown for all of us.” Jarrett urged the council to pursue a contingency so the service would not be lost during parts of next year.
Jarrett and other speakers emphasized the practical effects of…
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