Study reveals how public, officers feel about Everett police
EVERETT — Everett Police Department officers feel their community relations are strong but worry about staffing, while residents generally feel safe but think response priorities are “inconsistent,” a study’s early information shows.
Matrix Consulting Group owner and project manager Richard Brady outlined the fact-finding stage to the Everett City Council on Wednesday. The firm has conducted over 400 law enforcement assessments in Washington and previously reviewed Everett’s Public Works department.
Last year the council authorized a review of the department’s staffing and operations and potential need to create or expand “alternative strategies.” Everett’s general government fund budget this year includes up to 251 police department employees.
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The first phase for the Everett Police Department study included interviews and surveys of police officers, as well as five online community meetings to hear how residents felt about their safety and law enforcement.
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