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Police and fire budgets framed as largely salary-driven; body-cam translation and Station 4 timing alter totals
Summary
Police and fire department heads told Norwalk BET that most increases are salary-driven or contractual; police reported steady sworn counts at 183 and proposed a new $82,000 body-cam translation service, while the fire department removed three proposed training captains tied to Station 4 timing, lowering its ask by about $674,000.
Police and fire department leaders presented their FY27 operating requests at the March 3 BET meeting, telling board members most line-item changes stem from personnel costs and contractual obligations while flagging a few discrete new initiatives and timing adjustments.
Police Chief Mickey said the department currently has 183 sworn officers and about 35 civilian staff. He described call-volume growth (from roughly 48,000 calls for service in 2001 to about 83,000 in 2024 and 79,000 in 2025)…
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