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Middletown police outline hiring push, academy start date and larger agility test to fill vacancies
Middletown Police Commission · November 5, 2025
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Summary
Police Chief told commissioners the department has seven sworn vacancies (budgeted at 75), has scheduled a police academy to start Nov. 17, plans a large agility test on Nov. 8 for ~120 candidates and recently hired a full-time dispatcher starting Sept. 8.
The Middletown Police Department told the commission it is pursuing an immediate hiring push to fill seven sworn vacancies. The chief said the department is budgeted for 75 sworn positions and currently has 68 on staff, and that interviews for police officer candidates would be held that evening.
The chief provided…
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