High PriorityPublic Safetyopen
Police staffing shortfall
Summary
Bend Police is authorized for 120.5 sworn officers but has only 96.5 deployed, with seven in training. A rigorous background process and slow hiring are the main drag; staff are exploring using community service officers as a training pipeline.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Vacancy savings of $1-2 million get swept back into the budget, but removing positions would slow rehiring further.
✅Who benefits
Maintaining authorized positions preserves the path to full staffing and faster response citywide.
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