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Norwalk police report staffing levels, vape-shop enforcement and a body-camera translation trial
Summary
Chief reported 181 sworn officers and multiple administrative updates, described an enforcement sweep that cited 14 of 48 local vape shops for failing to register under the city ordinance, and announced a 90-day Axon translation pilot for body cameras that the department will test before budgeting $83,000 next year.
The Norwalk police chief reported staffing, enforcement activity and technology trials at the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Dec. 15.
The chief said the department has 181 sworn personnel as of the end of November 2025 and noted two current openings created by recent retirements and several officers on administrative leave or restricted duty. He said four officers are in the post‑academy and two…
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