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Ivins police chief requests two officers and seeks council OK to hire one candidate now
Summary
Police chief told the council he is proposing an ~8% increase to the department budget to add two officers, replace vehicles and cover higher Axon contract costs; he asked the council for informal support to hire one candidate immediately if finance/HR confirm administrative feasibility.
At the Feb. 26 Ivins City Council work meeting, the police chief presented a staffing and equipment request that would raise the department budget roughly 8% (about "a little over $300,000") and asked council for direction on hiring timing and retention conditions.
The chief said he is requesting two additional officers: one to backfill patrol (allowing a current detective to return to patrol) and one supervisory position to provide on‑the‑job leadership and oversight. "I'm requesting 2 additional officers," the chief told…
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