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Middletown police outline retirements, promotions and recruitment plans
Summary
The chief told commissioners the department has three vacancies, several upcoming retirements, recent promotions, and plans to present at least one certified candidate for February interviews with hires expected to attend the May academy.
At the Jan. 15, 2027 meeting of the Middletown Police Commission, the police chief summarized near‑term staffing changes and recruitment plans.
The chief said the department currently has three police officer vacancies and 72 sworn personnel on the books against a 2026 budgeted figure of 75 sworn officers. He reported that, of those 72, two are on maternity leave, one is deployed with the National Guard, one is in field training and two are at the police academy, leaving nine officers temporarily unavailable for patrol.
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