Chief defends scheduling, K9 program after council questions for missing logged hours

Council members raised a public records summary that suggested a substantial gap between the total available chief hours and hours logged over the last five months, asking whether that gap would create budget liabilities. A council member asked about canine training records and vaccination records; the chief replied those are personnel records and not for public release. The chief said he had banked comp time over years when staffing shortages prevented officers from taking benefits and that the department manages hours to preserve funds for operations.