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Peculiar City chief outlines staffing gains, new detective unit and camera upgrades
Summary
At a special Peculiar City meeting, Police Chief/City Administrator Mister Shepherd detailed growth from 10 to 17 full‑time officers, plans for a detective unit and a yearly vehicle‑replacement program, plus new Axon body/car cameras and Flock intersection cameras to aid investigations.
Mister Shepherd, who said he now fills a dual role as Police Chief and City Administrator, told the Peculiar City board at a special meeting that the department has expanded and is upgrading equipment to improve investigations and officer safety.
Shepherd said the department has grown from 10 officers when he started four-plus years ago to 17 full‑time officers and one reserve, and that three officers are currently in the academy and expected to finish in December. "We've gotten that up now to a a sworn full time strength of 17 ... and 1 reserve officer," he said. He added that recruits will move into field training for about two‑and‑a‑half to three months after academy graduation.
The chief described several planned organizational changes: the creation of a formal investigations unit in October, promotion of Sgt.…
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