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Police outline recruitment push and community programs as part of 2026 budget plan
Summary
Police Chief described recruitment classes, a pre‑academy program, summer park ranger pilot, downtown e‑bike and foot‑patrol emphasis, and ongoing mental‑health partnerships; crime and service metrics were presented and council asked for more timely public reporting.
The Police Department presented its 2026 proposed budget and a list of operational priorities, telling the City Council it will pursue recruitment and training initiatives while expanding community engagement programs.
Chief briefed the council on crime and activity data for the year (calls for service, index crimes, arrests and moving violations) and described efforts to expand foot and bike patrols, deploy e‑bikes in the Vanguard/downtown district, and…
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