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Shelton Police still struggling to fill vacancies
Shelton Mayor Eric Onisko swears in the police department's new corporals, Gary Portillo and Samantha Ortona, last month at the Shelton Civic Center. Shelton Police Chief Chris Kostad talked about his department in depth Feb. 13 at a Shelton City Council study session.
At a Shelton City Council work session Feb. 13, Mayor Eric Onisko asked Shelton Police Chief Chris Kostad the same question he asked his two predecessors: "What's your dream? How many officers would be in your world if it was perfect?"
"Four per shift ... one sergeant, three officers per shift," Kostad replied.
The Shelton Police Department has two officers for each 12-hour shift. Staffing, recruitment challenges, the K-9 program and future projects were among the subjects discussed during the 90-minute session at the Shelton Civic Center that focused on public safety and communication.
"We re...
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