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Police: 'Shop with a Cop' served 55 children; department completes background checks and staff to attend academy
Summary
Police staff said the Shop with a Cop program served 55 children and that Christmas tree festival fundraising raised about $17,000; department reported backgrounds finished and recruits in academy training with additional officers expected on duty in February.
Police staff updated council on community outreach and staffing. Speaker 7 described the Shop with a Cop program as "a big success this year," noting 55 children attended and three children were specially shopped for; the event included agencies from the East Side, National Park Service, DNR and state police participation.
Speaker 7 and Speaker 9 said the department completed background checks for all open officer positions and now must train recruits at the academy. Speaker 9 said one recruit finished the first block in Salt Lake and another is scheduled for academy start in early January with field training to follow; staff expressed optimism about the new cohort.
Speaker 9 reported the Christmas tree festival and related year-end events raised about $17,000 this year—short of a record $18,000. No council action was taken, and staff thanked council and city staff for event support.
