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Police chief seeks full staffing; says calls and cases are rising amid overtime concerns
Summary
Police Chief Dilewski said the department is moving toward full staffing and requested two additional officers and three vehicles; he reported rising calls for service and cases and acknowledged 2024 overtime has been high but expects full staffing will reduce overtime.
Police Chief Dilewski presented the department’s mission and staffing overview, saying the department is at 56 sworn personnel with injuries and temporary absences affecting availability. He requested filling vacancies and adding two new officers for 2025, and sought three vehicles including two marked patrol units and a joint Office of Emergency Management/police command vehicle.
Dilewski reported that calls for service fell from roughly 40,141 in 2021 to 37,527 in 2023 but that case counts and arrests have risen; he acknowledged overtime has historically exceeded budgeted projections and said returning to full staffing is the primary way to reduce overtime. Council members pressed for clarity on overtime figures and reimbursable event overtime; the chief said event reimbursements will be reclassified into appropriate lines when processed.
