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Chief: Danbury Police going through time of transition, down about 20 members

The length of timer police officers are off the streets due to a variety of reasons has been questioned by a Danbury City Council member.  One Tuesday night, Tom Saadi said it seems in the report to City officials this month that there is a a larger than usual differential of sworn personnel and the department's effective strength.

 

The Danbury Police Department has 144 sworn personnel and an effective strength of 124.

 

The 20 members are out on injury leave, light duty or military leave, some are at the Training Academy and others are participating in field training.  Police Chief Al Baker told the City Council Tuesday night that the injury leave depends on the amount of rehab needed.

 

The training is a longer absence, as many as 24 weeks.  Field training then takes 15 weeks.

 

There are two groups of people going through the academy now, one is a group of five people who are ready to graduate.  The other group started the academy about a month ago.

 

Baker says the agency is also going through a time of transition right now.  Every month they've come before the Council with promotions.  There have been seven retirements so far this year.

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Dave Rinelli

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