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Chief Picard cites staffing gaps; officer Bennett in week eight of academy

Burns Harbor Police Commission · March 12, 2026
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Chief Picard apologized for a late monthly report, citing staff shortages while an administrative employee is out, and said Officer Nathan Bennett is in his eighth week at the academy after completing EVO training in Plainfield; the department’s kitchen remodel is nearly finished.

Chief Picard delivered the Burns Harbor Police Commission’s monthly report, apologizing that the written report was late because a staff member is out of the office. “The report got submitted today. I apologize for the lateness of it,” Picard said.

Picard told the commission that Officer Nathan Bennett is in his eighth week at the…

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