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Police chief: four candidates advancing; city to sponsor three academy trainees
Summary
Police Chief Bennett reported four candidates are moving forward and the department will sponsor three limited-term employees to attend the academy so training can be their primary job; if sponsored and they graduate, the state covers academy costs.
Police Chief Bennett told the Health and Safety Committee the department has been active with recruiting: "we have 4 candidates moving forward," he said, adding that one is finishing the academy and three are slated to be sponsored to an upcoming academy as limited-term employees. Sponsorship means the recruits will attend the academy as their primary job while the city provides support.
Bennett said the sponsorship is intended to remove financial barriers for recruits and that if the sponsored candidates graduate, "the state of Wisconsin picks up that bill for the academy." The chief also noted some candidates were removed during background checks and that recent weekend activity kept the department busy; the report was placed on file by the committee.
