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Canyon Lake council accepts police station as chief outlines timeline for full agency status
Summary
Council unanimously accepted the police department construction project as complete and approved related consent items; Police Chief Jim Rails said DOJ/POST background review is underway with agency status expected in early 2026 and hiring to follow, and reported the department is currently projecting to be under its $1.2 million startup estimate.
CANYON LAKE, Calif. — The Canyon Lake City Council voted unanimously to accept the notice of completion for the city’s new police department and approved related consent items Wednesday as the newly appointed police chief outlined next steps to reach full agency status.
Police Chief Jim Rails, who said he began about Oct. 1, told the council he is completing a full background packet with California POST and the Department of Justice and…
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