Milford Police Request 4 New Officer Positions In Budget

Milford CT

22 December, 2021

10:55 AM

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MILFORD, CT — Police Chief Keith Mello is seeking to add four new police officer positions in the 2022-23 buidget, according to Board of Police Commissioners meeting minutes. Chief Keith Mello stated the budget included a request for four new police officers because, as other departments are seeing, there is a labor shortage for officers. He noted officers do not want to work overtime shifts and although 9 officers were recently graduated, there are many openings, meeting minutes state. "Further the ordering of people in is affecting morale and thought it is not as bad here in Milfordas in other places, it was felt this scenario will continue for quite some time," meeting minutes state. "The request for 4 additional officers will provide 1 more officer per shift. Chief Mello noted 5 people have been taken out of the Detective Bureau to help with this staff shortage and though providing more overtime funding might be the solution, we are seeing more officers who do not want to work that extra time."