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Glendale Council approves first phase of Project 300 to add 23 sworn officers
Summary
The Glendale City Council voted to adopt Phase 1 of Project 300, authorizing 23 new sworn police positions to increase patrol, traffic enforcement and school resource officer coverage.
The Glendale City Council voted to adopt the first phase of “Project 300,” a multi‑year plan from the Glendale Police Department to increase sworn staffing by 52 officers over three phases and to start by adding 23 sworn officers in Phase 1.
Chief Adam Sid and City Manager Ardy Galanian told the council the proposal responds to increased downtown activity, higher calls for service in recent years and traffic and school safety concerns. Staff presented a phased approach to hire 23 officers in Phase 1 (43 officers total in patrol additions across phases, plus traffic and investigative staffing), with a roughly $5.7 million annual personnel cost for Phase 1 and about $1.0 million in one‑time vehicles and…
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