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Police chief reports rise in burglaries; department cites staffing and budget status
Summary
At the Dec. 17 Town of Buchanan Police Commission meeting the police chief said burglaries are "trending higher than last year," reported staffing at about 70% and said the department is about 40% through its operating budget five months into the fiscal year.
The Town of Buchanan Police Commission heard a monthly report Dec. 17 in which the police chief told commissioners that residential burglaries are increasing compared with last year.
"We are trending higher than last year for burglaries," the chief said, noting investigators are working daily and coordinating with regional agencies to develop suspects.
The chief summarized operational pressures…
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