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Chief outlines police staffing needs as Box Elder plans for growth
Summary
Police Chief Bob Connell told the Planning Commission the department is understaffed for projected growth — currently 28 sworn officers (one in academy) with about 22 applicants — and said meeting a national benchmark would require roughly 52 officers for projected daytime population; he urged planning for substations, a new facility and accreditation.
Box Elder — Police Chief Bob Connell told the Planning Commission on March 25 that the city’s rapid growth will require increases in public-safety staffing and facilities.
“We have 28. Number 29 is in the academy as we speak,” Connell said, describing current staffing, and added, “There are approximately 22 applicants waiting to go through the hiring process right now.” He told commissioners the city’s population increased from roughly 14,512 last year…
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