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The Dartmouth Police Department presented a proposed FY27 operating budget increase of 1.6%, including a 12% increase in dispatcher costs and funding for one new dispatcher position.
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The proposed police budget would add a dispatcher for the noon-to-8:00 p.m. shift, when call volumes are highest, to address staffing shortages and reduce pressure on existing staff. The committee also approved its November 13, 2025 meeting minutes by a 5-0-2 vote. The minutes do not indicate that the FY27 police budget was finally approved.
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