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By Michael Bielawski, for KeepVermontSafe.com
The outgoing police chief Jon Murad leaves as the department continues to struggle to maintain adequate officer levels since their defunding via attrition back in June of 2020. The latest data indicates that some recent momentum in recruitment efforts during 2023 did not carry over into 2024.
The November Chief’s Report notes that the City Council changed the BPD’s authorized officer headcount from 105 to 74. It repeats the familiar narrative.
“An officer exodus ensued” the report states. “In Oct 2021, the council raised the cap from 74 to 87, but it was not until a new, strong police contract was ratified in July 2022 that headcount stabilized. We are now working to rebuild, but unfortunately the progress we achieved in 2023 has not extended into 2024.”
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Categories: Burlington
Looks like Burlington can not buy a new policeman with higher pay.
Elections have consequences