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Police chief asks council to approve an administrative deputy chief role; says department fully staffed at 28 sworn officers

City of Lincoln Committee of the Whole · September 24, 2025
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Police Chief Feister asked the committee to consider adding an administrative deputy chief to handle oversight of community programs, training and administrative tasks, saying the department is fully staffed at 28 sworn officers and that the change would not add headcount.

Police Chief Feister outlined a multi‑page request to create a second deputy chief position focused on administrative oversight of community programs, training compliance, equipment and grant administration.

Feister told the committee that most departments with more than 20 employees have more than one administrative deputy…

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