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Davis board hears police staffing concerns; full-time officer cost estimated at about $100,000
Summary
President Steve Olson reported the County Sheriff’s Department is not staffed to provide contract policing; he said a full-time officer would cost about $100,000 including salary and expenses and proposed selling the unused squad car as it depreciates in storage.
President Steve Olson reported the board met with the County Sheriff and that the sheriff’s department is not fully staffed, so an officer would not be available to contract for village patrols. "It is estimated that a full-time officer would be about $100,000 with salary and expenses," the minutes record. With no officer available and no goal date in sight, Trustee Mike Wise suggested selling the squad car because it is sitting in the garage and depreciating in value; Olson was asked to investigate the logistics and potential value of a sale.
The board did not adopt a staffing contract or hire an officer at the meeting. The minutes record the estimate and the board’s direction to investigate selling the vehicle; no procurement or sale timeline was set and budgetary sources for a replacement officer were not specified.
