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Saint Albans council adopts SAPD training and fitness policy after debate over grandfathering
Summary
The Saint Albans City Council voted to adopt an operational policy for the Saint Albans Police Department covering training and physical-fitness standards, after members debated whether existing officers would be 'grandfathered' and who should have discretion to substitute alternative fitness tests.
The Saint Albans City Council voted to adopt a resolution setting operational policy and procedures for the Saint Albans Police Department, including a new physical-fitness evaluation and related training requirements.
Council members debated how the policy would apply to current officers. Speaker 6 raised concerns that the packet language did not explicitly state that current officers would be exempt from new fitness requirements. In response, Unidentified Presiding Officer (Speaker 2) said the council…
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