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Interim police chief reports staffing update; council requests Halloween traffic presence on Thorn Street
Summary
Interim Chief Perry Tate reported Officer Cody Johnson is at the academy and that Bruce Blood is retiring; Councilmember Golden requested a police car be stationed near F Street on Halloween to slow traffic, and Chief Tate agreed.
Interim Police Chief Perry Tate told the council that Officer Cody Johnson is currently at the police academy and that today is Patrol member Bruce Blood's last day as he retires. The personnel update was provided during the department reports section of the Oct. 21 meeting.
Councilmember Golden asked police to provide a presence further down Thorn Street on Halloween evening because vehicles have been driving fast after clearing a blocked one‑way area. Chief Tate said he will "place a car in that area with lights flashing to slow traffic down," indicating an operational assignment rather than a new policy change.
The meeting record does not list any formal budget allocation or long‑term enforcement plan; the action described is a short‑term operational measure for the Halloween period.
