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Poulsbo Police to add two lateral officers after council approves hiring request
Summary
Police chief presented two lateral candidates from an eligibility list and sought council approval to hire; council supported adding the officers to improve immediate staffing levels. Background checks showed no internal affairs issues in preliminaries.
The police chief requested authority to hire two lateral officers from an eligibility list, explaining the hires would add experienced officers who may not require full academy training and could be field‑trained rapidly. The chief reported that personnel records and preliminary background checks uncovered no internal affairs issues among the top candidates.
Councilmembers signaled support for the staffing request, noting earlier authorization to hire one officer in May and that these two hires would substantially improve patrol staffing. Staff said conditional offers are the next step to complete full background checks and proceed with onboarding once council approves the budget amendment for the positions.
