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Police chief outlines tech investments — drones, Live 911, GrayKey and cloud records
Summary
Police Chief David Woolery briefed the council on a strategic plan that emphasizes recruitment and retention, traffic‑safety grants, Live 911 and drone first‑responder programs, and technology purchases including a GrayKey forensic device, in‑car camera replacements and migration of records to Tyler’s cloud service.
Police Chief David Woolery presented Sedalia Police Department updates and 2027 strategic priorities, saying staffing stood at about 47 officers with anticipated losses to the highway patrol and four conditional hires slated to start academy training in January. Woolery credited last year’s market wage adjustment with improving recruitment and retention and described new retention initiatives such as a short duty‑time workout allowance and expanded internship opportunities within the department.
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