The current schedule of police classes keeps the city's department level — but its ranks are low by historical standards. (silive.com)
McCaffrey said GOP lawmakers went along with increasing the size of the new police class from 65 to 175 even though it was not budgeted because more officers «are desperately needed,» but the county must cut elsewhere to keep from going deeper in the hole. (newsday.com)
The mayor said he'd keep an eye on the issue as he gets closer to his executive budget rollout in May, though his preliminary budget contained no additional police classes to ramp up the department's size. (silive.com)