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Police and fire chiefs in Spencer cite staffing shortfalls and equipment needs
Summary
Police and fire leadership told the board the departments are short-staffed and facing equipment timing challenges: police have several vacancies and have lost officers to the sheriff's office; the fire department's call volume has grown sharply and reserve apparatus needs costly repairs.
Police and fire leaders briefed the Board of Aldermen on staffing and equipment pressures that town officials said will affect service levels and budget planning.
Police Chief (speaker 9) said the department is currently short roughly six sworn officers, with four open positions, one frozen posting and one officer in training. "We're 6 people down right now which is pretty substantial for an agency our size," he said, adding that about eight…
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