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Torrington public-safety chiefs report staffing shortfalls, stepped-up shelter patrols and recruitment efforts
Summary
Police and fire chiefs told the Board of Public Safety the city is short-staffed — the police are down seven officers and fire has four vacancies — and outlined recruitment steps, weekly updates and increased patrols at the newly opened Trinity Church homeless shelter.
Police Chief Baldwin told the Board of Public Safety on Dec. 3 that the Torrington Police Department is down seven officers and is actively recruiting to fill vacancies.
"We are currently down 7 officers," Police Chief Baldwin said, noting one recruit is expected to graduate the academy on Dec. 17 and another begins training the next day at the Waterbury Academy. He added four officers are due to finish field training by the end of the month and the department has two conditional offers outstanding.
The chief also described operational adjustments tied to a new shelter: "The homeless shelter opened Dec. 1 up…
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