Board authorizes RPD to apply for three-year COPS hiring grant
Rochester's police chief presented May activity statistics and the board approved a motion allowing the RPD to apply for a three-year COPS grant that would fund an officer for three years; board asked staff to plan for budget implications after the grant term ends.
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The police chief reported department statistics for May (including 21 accidents, 312 traffic stops and 1,014 incidents) and noted a K9 handler completed a six-week training. The chief requested board approval to apply for a COPS grant to fund one officer for three years.
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