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Police chief proposes mobile-computing rollout to keep officers in parks longer

Oroville City Council · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The police chief asked council to approve a roughly $35,000 software and mobile-computer purchase so officers can complete reports in patrol cars and increase park presence; he said the department will reconfigure shifts to sustain coverage and council gave consensus to proceed using available one-time funds.

Oroville Police Chief (speaker 9) told the council a modest technology purchase would allow officers to complete reports in the field and reduce the need to return to the station, increasing visible presence in parks without a permanent staffing increase.

The chief said a software package…

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