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Sandy council delays vote on police staffing funding after wide debate over costs and timing
Summary
Councilors debated adding sworn officers after a staffing study, weighing contingency use, federal hiring grants and long‑term funding before voting to table a funding decision to Nov. 4 for more information.
The Sandy City Council on Oct. 21 debated steps to address a police staffing shortfall identified in a recent study and voted to postpone a final funding decision until Nov. 4.
Staff said the external staffing study recommended adding three sworn officers to reach an appropriate patrol level and provided an estimate of roughly $147,000 per officer to cover equipment and about six months of salary to get recruits through the remainder of the biennium. Mayor Pulliam…
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