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Lucas council and residents spar over plan to create city police department
Summary
Dozens of residents, emails and council members debated a proposal to form a Lucas Police Department. Council and the proposed chief said the plan can provide 24/7 coverage with an initial staffing model; residents pressed for more fiscal detail and public engagement. Council pledged further briefings and a town hall.
Council discussion on forming a Lucas Police Department drew substantial public turnout and extended debate on March 5.
The city’s proposed model calls for eight full‑time officers including a chief and a supervisor, paired shifts and overtime to provide continuous local coverage, Chief Doug Kowalski said. “The budget we presented last week was a $1.3 million budget to go forward with that and we should be able to do it,” Kowalski said. He added the department plans to…
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