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Avon proposes civilian property and records technician to handle growing video records; PIO reclassified and pay ranges updated
Summary
Administration proposed a civilian Property and Records Technician to manage increasing video records and evidence duties, freeing sworn officers for policing; the PIO position will be reclassified and both positions carry a $25–$40/hour range under proposed ordinances.
Safety/Public Service Director Duane Streator told Council the Police Department’s workload for public-records requests has grown substantially, driven by body and in‑car camera and other video, and proposed creating a civilian Property and Records Technician to manage redaction and evidence-room responsibilities. He explained hiring a civilian would free sworn detectives and officers for law enforcement duties and that the new hire could serve as records custodian for court purposes while evidence authenticity disputes remain with the collecting officer: "each piece of video must be carefully reviewed and redacted before release, a process that has grown substantially more burdensome in recent years."
The Administration proposed a compensation range of $25 to $40 per hour for the new records role and the same range for the Public Information Officer, reflecting the current PIO’s pay of about $32.95 per hour. Council members questioned the breadth of the range and parity between a new hire and a ten‑year veteran; Administration noted the low end carries over from a prior 2016 range and that hiring would typically start above the minimum. The ordinances to create the position and update compensation were discussed and will return at the next reading.
