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Hudson police chief outlines staffing, response numbers and plans for body cameras
Summary
At the March 10 Hudson City Council workshop, Chief Perry Tabak briefed council on department staffing (about 50 employees, 33 full‑time officers), about 26,000 annual calls for service, a 3‑second average 9‑1‑1 answer time and plans to lease an integrated body‑worn and in‑car camera system. He flagged nationwide recruiting pressures and said staff supports peer‑support and equipment strategies to mitigate officer stress.
Chief Perry Tabak told the Hudson City Council at a March 10 workshop that the Hudson Police Department employs roughly 50 people — about 33 full‑time officers, 10 dispatchers (seven full time) and several part‑time staff — and handles about 26,000 calls for service a year. "We're a fairly busy police department for a small department," Tabak said, adding that many calls are service‑oriented rather than criminal.
Tabak highlighted dispatch performance and equipment updates. "Ohio requires 99% of 9‑1‑1 calls to be answered within 15 seconds. The Hudson Communications dispatch center averages 3 seconds," he said, noting that the figure represents a multi‑year average. He also…
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