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Council approves addition of one police patrol position to cover military leave
Summary
Council authorized adding one full-time patrol officer in the Police Department to help cover two officers currently on military leave; staff said the hire will reduce overtime though not eliminate it and will be cost-neutral in compensation steps over time.
Council considered and approved an item to add one full-time equivalent patrol officer to the Police Department during the June 2 meeting. A council member asked whether the new position would perform full patrol duties and how quickly it would reduce overtime; staff said the officer will be in patrol and that hiring at a lower pay step provides some cost-neutrality, but it will not eliminate overtime immediately due to minimum staffing requirements and training needs.
Councilmember Kevin (or other council member on record) moved to approve item F and the motion passed unanimously. Staff committed to follow up with specific overtime cost figures for the record.
