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Appropriations panel hears Public Safety requests: state police overtime, PSAP staffing and a $570,000 system upgrade
Summary
The Department of Public Safety briefed the House Appropriations Committee on overtime shortfalls for the Vermont State Police, persistent vacancies in PSAPs, and a $570,000 one‑time contract to move a criminal-history message switch to the cloud; staff also described a projected $1,059,000 shortfall in the criminal-history record-check fund.
The House Appropriations Committee on Dec. 13 heard Department of Public Safety officials outline several budget pressures, including a request to cover overtime shortfalls in the State Police (B209), continuing staffing vacancies, and a one-time system upgrade for the state’s criminal-history message switching service.
Commissioner Jennifer Morrissey and department staff said the overtime line item for the Vermont State Police is the primary budget adjustment under consideration. Staff described the shortfall as driven by trooper reclassifications, widespread use of 12-hour shifts (which create overtime hours), and ongoing recruitment and…
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