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Police hiring progress and CAD rollout discussed; service technician starts next week
Summary
Chief Wenner told council a police service technician will start next week, two patrol candidates advanced to background checks, and the department's CAD (computer‑aided dispatch) capability went live in patrol vehicles, improving dispatch and officer location information.
Chief Wenner updated the council on police department projects and staffing. The department's new police service technician is scheduled to start on Monday, and two lateral candidates for an entry officer position have been sent to background investigators. Wenner said the department typically loses about half of applicants during background screening but is hopeful for hires in coming months.
Operationally, Wenner announced that the department’s CAD map and dispatch integration ‘‘went live’’ in patrol cars during the meeting day, allowing officers and dispatch to see calls and officer locations in the field. The chief described the rollout as a significant improvement for situational awareness.
Council thanked the chief for the updates; no policy actions or votes were taken.
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