Resort officials this week approved the recruiting and hiring of 10 new full-time police officers for the Ocean City Police Department, acknowledging the challenge will likely be how to pay for them.
During Tuesday’s work session, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro and OCPD Captain Mike Colbert came before the Mayor and Council seeking approval to hire 10 new full-time sworn officers. Buzzuro said the number of full-time officers has been stagnant for as long as he has been chief in 2013, while the town’s offseason special events have multiplied and in-season crowds have increased.
Buzzuro also said with police departments all over the country under increased scrutiny, the challenges in recruiting summer seasonal officers has increased in kind. His recommendation was to beef up the full-time year-round police force and scale back somewhat on the seasonal officer program.
“We’re seeing increased difficulty with the seasonal officer program,” he said. “We’ve seen a decline in applications in recent years, especially with the challenges facing police departments all over the country.”
Buzzuro said the department would like to add more full-time police officers over time and reduce the reliance on the seasonal officer program.
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They can save money and just let the Proud Boys patrol OC and really make it safe again for families!
ReplyDeleteHopefully they can get some cops are not afraid of Baltimore Gang Bangers. The violence on boardwalk must stop or the town will fail.
ReplyDeleteThose Baltimore thugs carry guns.
DeleteThat can be pretty for us.
I tour Maryland and other States to see how they deal with these scary looking guys
More taxes coming to OC, get ready
ReplyDeleteInstead of better managing the resources they have, just hire more. Hold on folks, it's only the beginning. The union is loving life, just wait for the next contract. The weak Council, with a retired LEO, (that's having quite a interesting time on the other side of the law) will use this an excuse for everything the FOP ask for.
ReplyDeleteDefund the police !!
ReplyDeleteWho wants to be cop in this climate?!
ReplyDeleteMore cops more cops
ReplyDeleteSgt bass pay is 78k. Senior Sgt bass pay 100k. With overtime easy 10k a month to ride a cycle. Not bad.
ReplyDeleteThey get pay for fish?? Strange.
DeleteMore police, less services somewhere else.
ReplyDeleteThats how it ALWAYS works.
Filled that City Manager position yet?
(snicker snicker)
Do away with the advertising budget to pay for new hures in the PD.
ReplyDeleteNeed a "Punk car" Division to deal with those
ReplyDeletecriminals every year when they come !!!
When will the taxpayers get a rebate on their taxes because of when property owners were told not to come to town, afraid to go to the boardwalk after dark and putting up with the thugs and hoodlums coming for the so called events, get your act together oc.
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