Just a few years ago, the department had 100 officer vacancies. As of early July, they sit at just over half that.
"It's about quality over quantity. I think we're meeting in that sweet spot where we're recruiting those quality candidates to fill those vacancies," said Officer Omer Edhah.
"With these 16 new graduates from the academy, we can't wait for them to go out and hit the streets and answer the next call for service," Edhah said.
"We've reached corners we have not reached or touched before, as far as recruiting. We've revamped our entire recruiting department. We are recruiting all the time, all over the place," he said.
The city has allocated funds in the general fund for 425 police officers. They aim to get to that point and are hopeful to increase those numbers soon, with the possibility of two substations opening up on the south side of the city.
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