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Dardenne Prairie reviews county contract options to boost patrol visibility, requests overnight call data
Summary
City officials reviewed four Saint Charles County contract options to increase patrol presence in Dardenne Prairie, with staff recommending Option 4 (two additional liaison officers). Board members asked the county for 12 months of overnight call-for-service metrics before deciding on adding overnight coverage.
City officials at a Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen work session discussed options to expand contracted police coverage with Saint Charles County, focusing on visibility in subdivisions and school zones.
City Administrator Kathy Pratt, joining remotely, said residents and board members have expressed a desire for a community-police presence rather than just reactive responses. Pratt described four county-developed options and said the packet recommended Option 4, which she said would provide two officers working roughly 40 hours each; she cited a cost estimate for that…
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