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Councilwoman warns city could face a police staffing crisis as officers leave for state program
Summary
Councilwoman Snodgrass told the council the Charleston Police Department is budgeted for 174 uniform officers but that staffing recently fell to about 153; she urged the administration to prioritize pay and recruiting during the upcoming budget process and pointed to a state "Blue to Green" transfer program as a recruitment pressure.
Councilwoman Snodgrass raised alarms about staffing levels in the Charleston Police Department during member remarks and urged the administration to prioritize pay and recruiting as the budget cycle approaches.
Snodgrass said the department is "budgeted" for 174 uniform officers but that two weeks earlier the active count was about 153. She cited a West Virginia State Police ‘‘Blue to Green’’ transfer program that…
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