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Council hears extended warnings about police staffing shortages and budget trade-offs
Summary
Council received a lengthy briefing on police staffing shortages, recruitment challenges and budget implications, including discussion of civil service lists, part-time versus full-time staffing, and potential effects on the borough budget and taxes.
Council heard an extended report from borough police leadership about a growing staffing shortfall among part-time officers and the operational strain on full-time staff. The chief described repeated vacancies and pull-outs to neighboring departments, saying the borough is "training people left and right" who are quickly recruited elsewhere.
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