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Carlsbad approves six-member COPS team, reallocates reserves to fund staffing
Summary
City Council unanimously approved creating a Community Oriented Policing & Problem Solving team with six positions, authorizing $684,350 in one-time appropriations and a transfer of $2.9 million from the asset replacement reserve, with an estimated ongoing cost of about $1.55 million.
The Carlsbad City Council voted unanimously on March 25 to establish a Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPS) team within a new Community Engagement Division, authorizing six full-time positions and short-term budget adjustments intended to fund startup costs.
Police Chief Christy Calderwood described the team as a prevention-focused unit that will include a lieutenant, a sergeant and four officers who will be boat-, bike- and drone-certified and will work alongside police rangers and the…
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