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Police leaders warn cuts to training and investigator lines would squeeze response and case follow‑through; building needs urgent repair
Summary
Assistant Chief Frederick 'Eric' Warfield told council that staffing vacancies, increased special‑event demands and cuts to training and investigator lines in the comp budget would strain response capacity and investigative follow‑through. He also reported a sewage failure in the police building basement requiring immediate repairs.
Assistant Chief Frederick "Eric" Warfield and Lieutenant McGovern presented the police department's budget priorities and operational data, emphasizing staffing, training, equipment and facility maintenance.
Warfield said the department now has 81 authorized civil‑service positions with several vacancies and pending medical retirements; he reported functional staffing is lower due to injuries, deployed personnel and vacancies. "Full staffing does not…
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