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Syracuse police report staffing shortfall, launch policy review on youth interactions after sheriff incident
Summary
Police officials told the Public Safety Committee the department has 380 sworn officers against a budgeted 428, is recruiting laterally from NYPD and elsewhere, and has opened a review of juvenile interaction policies after an incident involving the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office; councilors asked about formal notifications and school outreach.
Deputy Chief Scholzky and other Syracuse Police Department officials told the Public Safety Committee the department currently has 380 sworn officers, compared with a budgeted headcount of about 428, and that recruitment and retention pose ongoing challenges.
"We're currently sitting at 3 80 sworn officers. I believe we're budgeted for about 4 28," Deputy Chief Scholzky said.
Police leaders reported 174 civilian employees in the department and described multiple recruitment efforts: cadet programs, physical fitness training sessions to help candidates pass the PT test, outreach to colleges and military bases, and a newly launched campaign targeted at New York City officers who might lateral-transfer to…
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