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Sweetwater approves a police staffing change and hears city‑manager personnel and safety updates
Summary
Council approved decreasing one police sergeant position after the department said it can absorb supervisory duties; the city manager announced Corey Valencia as assistant police chief (effective 12/11/2025) and highlighted community safety trainings and a donation to the fire department.
The Sweetwater City Council on Jan. 13 approved an ordinance decreasing the number of police sergeant positions by one after a presentation from Chief Trish Stroman.
Chief Stroman told the council the department is reviewing staffing and restructuring for 2026. She said supervisors’ duties were evaluated and the Criminal Investigations Division’s supervision can be absorbed by lieutenants and the administration, allowing an experienced sergeant to be redeployed to…
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