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Williamsport committee clears hiring resolution for new police recruit
Summary
The Committee of the Whole considered a resolution to hire Cara Swarthout to the Williamsport Bureau of Police; she is slated to begin academy July 6 and is projected to graduate in late December 2026. The hire would bring sworn staffing to 49 of 51 budgeted positions.
The Committee of the Whole on June 23 reviewed a resolution authorizing the Williamsport Bureau of Police to hire Cara Swarthout as a police officer. The police chief said Swarthout has met employment requirements, will begin the Harrisburg Police Academy on July 6, and is projected to graduate in late December 2026.
The police chief said the hire would bring sworn staffing to 49 of the budgeted 51 officers. Council members voiced support for the hire and raised no substantive objections during the discussion.
No formal vote was recorded in the committee remarks captured in the transcript; the item appeared as an action on the committee agenda and will move to the next regular meeting for any final vote or formal confirmation.
