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Britt City Council seeks 30-minute police on-call response time
Summary
At a Sept. 9 special meeting the Britt City Council expressed support for changing the police on-call response-time standard to 30 minutes; the minutes record the council's direction but show no formal motion or vote on a policy change.
During the Sept. 9 special meeting, the Britt City Council discussed the police on-call policy and stated a preference to change the response-time standard to 30 minutes. The minutes record that the council "would like to see the response time changed to 30 minutes," but they do not record a formal motion, a mover or a recorded vote on the item.
The minutes do not provide additional detail about how the proposed 30-minute standard would be implemented, whether it would require new staffing or overtime, or a timeline for bringing any formal policy change back for action. No public comment or staff presentation about costs or operational impact is recorded in the meeting minutes. The council adjourned after completing other agenda items; the record does not show a follow-up assignment or date specific to the police on-call discussion.
