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Police budget cuts shift positions, freeze civilians and delay some academy starts
Summary
Police Chief Adrian Vasquez told council the department reduced operating costs and eliminated certain civilian and lab positions, froze ~13.75 civilian FTEs, and delayed academy start dates to save costs while investing in technology and sworn step progressions.
Chief Adrian Vasquez presented the Police Department’s 2026 budget request and explained how personnel and operating changes were made to meet the citywide reductions.
Vasquez said the department’s authorized sworn strength is 839 officers and that the budget and staffing numbers reflect a mix of authorized positions, frozen/unfunded positions and position transfers. He reported the department eliminated (RIF’ed) two crime-lab chemist positions after concluding that the Colorado Bureau of Investigation could handle higher‑level testing needed for trials and that the department’s…
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