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Police chief seeks civilian municipal safety officers and more sworn staff for downtown response
Summary
Chief Anderson asked council to add an unarmed community service officer focused on code enforcement, two municipal safety officers for downtown outreach and four additional sworn officers to support patrol and downtown response as the city densifies.
The police department asked the council to consider a mix of civilian and sworn hires to augment downtown engagement and maintain patrol capacity.
Chief Anderson described a multi‑pronged approach: add one full‑time community service officer devoted to code enforcement, hire two municipal (non‑sworn, unarmed) safety officers to serve as downtown ambassadors and navigators for people experiencing homelessness…
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