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Police present staffing gains, expanded training and drone results in annual report
Summary
The police department reported improved staffing (to 16 sworn officers), expanded training (607 officer-hours in 2025), a growing volunteer program, and 79 total drone missions last year (72 in-city) with 12 mission 'successes'; the department also reiterated limits on immigration enforcement and described declines in reported level‑1 use‑of‑force incidents.
The Port Townsend Police Department presented its annual report to the council, highlighting staffing gains, training increases, new programs and crime-data trends.
A department official (speaker 8) said the force currently totals 16 sworn officers and described hiring and attrition during the previous year: 4 new hires and 7 resignations, including lateral moves and retirements. The department also reported recruits in training and plans to fill additional positions this year.
Training totals were emphasized: "In 2025, we had 607 hours of officer training," the official said, and the department cited roughly 2,750 hours of academy and…
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