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Wildwood Crest debates replacing seasonal Class 2 officers with three full‑time hires amid recruitment shortfall
Summary
Police Chief Lloyd proposed suspending the Class 2 seasonal program and hiring three full‑time officers, citing statewide declines in applicants and rising hourly rates; commissioners asked finance staff for detailed cost estimates before potential ordinance introduction in September.
Police Chief Lloyd urged the borough to suspend the seasonal Class 2 program and use that recurring budget to hire three full‑time police officers, saying the Class 2 pool of applicants has dwindled and costs have risen sharply.
"This is a non sustainable program," Chief Lloyd said, arguing Class 2 recruits are fewer and more expensive than in prior years and that the borough spends recurring recruitment and training dollars that leave town each summer. He told the governing body that Class 2 hourly rates in some jurisdictions have reached $25 and that…
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