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Agency official: Municipal officers are handling traffic calls because county will not respond
Summary
An agency official said municipal police officers were answering traffic accident calls that the county was not responding to; the council discussed limits on county support and implications for local policing resources.
The Chair asked for updates on police operations, and an Agency official said municipal officers were responding to traffic accident calls because the county did not respond. The official noted that the council's earlier resolution about parking municipal vehicles had not changed officers' operational duties and that officers were still handling traffic incidents.
Council members asked about operational impacts and whether additional resources or policy changes were needed; the exchange raised questions about coordination with county law enforcement and the strain on municipal officers handling traffic while other duties remain. No formal decision was recorded; members requested further updates from police leadership.
