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Shenandoah chief extends take‑home vehicle policy to all officers amid recruiting squeeze
Summary
The Shenandoah Police Chief told the City Council on April 23 he has extended the department's existing take‑home vehicle policy to all sworn personnel to improve recruitment and retention; council requested budget projections and the chief promised a follow‑up report in three months.
The Shenandoah Police Chief told the City Council on April 23 that, facing difficulty attracting and keeping officers, he has extended the department's existing take‑home vehicle policy to all police personnel as an immediate recruitment and retention incentive.
The chief said the department had examined increasing certification pay to match neighboring Oak Ridge but estimated that lane of change would cost roughly $60,000. He described the take‑home policy as a lower‑cost alternative with faster, immediate impact: "I'm extending the existing take home vehicle policy to all police…
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