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Wildwood Crest police chief proposes three full-time hires to reduce reliance on seasonal 'Class 2' officers; residents raise cost and process concerns
Summary
Police Chief presented a plan to add three full-time officers to reduce dependence on seasonal Class 2 officers, citing training and retention problems; residents and commissioners pressed for detailed cost estimates and methodology, and the CFO gave a rough immediate taxpayer impact estimate.
The police chief told the governing body that the Wildwood Crest Police Department currently employs 28 full-time officers and used seven Class 2 seasonal officers this year. He outlined the differences in training between full-time officers (a 22-week academy) and Class 2 seasonal officers (an abbreviated academy) and recommended adding three full-time officers to reduce reliance on the seasonal program and lower overtime and supervisory training burdens.
"What we're looking to do is bring in 3 more full time officers to eliminate our need to for the use of the class 2 program," the chief said, arguing…
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