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Council: police department to add sworn officer; new hire to enter academy in May
Summary
City officials said the police department logged 11 incidents in January 2025 and has budget approval to add another sworn position; the hire is scheduled to enter the academy in May and begin patrol duties in October 2025.
The City of Electric City council on Feb. 11 received a law-enforcement update noting 11 incidents in January 2025 and formal budget approval to hire an additional sworn officer. Councilmembers were told the candidate has accepted an offer, will enter the police academy in May and is expected to begin patrol work in October 2025.
Councilmember Robbin Boyce relayed the department's staffing timeline during the monthly reports. The hire follows the council's decision to fund the position in the adopted budget; no names were provided in the minutes. The council took no separate vote at the meeting on the hire, which was described as having an offer extended and an academy start date scheduled.
The report provides a schedule for when the new officer will be available for patrol, a detail the council may need when reviewing patrol coverage and overtime projections later this year. The council did not record additional operational directions to staff at the Feb. 11 meeting.
