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Police report: staffing improvements, SRO placement and camera system confirmed
Summary
Police reported lower call volumes and that the police chief is expected to return after academy graduation in early November; officers confirmed the city uses security cameras and discussed school SRO placement and traffic safety concerns raised by residents.
The police representative reported that call volumes have decreased and said the chief is expected to graduate and return in early November. The representative described temporary arrangements for night and day shifts and said the department is working on staffing plans.
A resident raised concerns about the school SRO hiding in the shade rather than being visible at crosswalks; the police representative said the department will engage the superintendent to improve SRO placement. The resident also raised traffic safety problems on Highway 22 and suggested roundabouts; staff noted Highway 22 is WSDOT jurisdiction and urged repeated community requests to WSDOT to move the project up in state priorities.
When asked about security cameras, the police representative confirmed the city uses cameras similar to neighboring cities and named a ‘block’-type system; the meeting closed shortly after.
