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Prince George police ask for seven officers, records clerk and pay adjustment in 2027 budget pitch
Summary
Police leaders told the board they need seven additional sworn officers, a full-time records clerk and a lieutenant reclassification to address rising calls for service, minimum-staffing gaps and investigative workloads; estimated non-salary vehicle and equipment costs for seven officers total roughly $553,600.
Prince George County police leadership asked the Board of Supervisors to include seven new sworn officer positions, a full-time records clerk and the reclassification of a lieutenant to captain in the county's 2027 budget planning.
Chief Early and Major Nicholas said the requests aim to reduce minimum-staffing shortfalls, lower response times and give the department capacity to handle multiple major incidents simultaneously. "We are requesting 7 new police officer positions," Major Nicholas said, adding the positions are in addition to current staffing and existing grant-funded posts.
Why it matters: presenters said calls for service have grown sharply in recent years and that proactive…
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