Arlington police chief seeks funding to unfreeze 20 officer positions | ARLnow.com

Arlington's police chief is seeking to free up funding for about half of all officer positions that are currently frozen, capitalizing on a surge in job applications. Chief Andy Penn argues that more funding could help the Arlington County Police Department get closer to full staffing and significantly cut overtime costs. He is asking the

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I’ll believe that #ArlingtonVA cops are understaffed when I stop seeing a half dozen squad cars roll up on a routine traffic stop.

Maybe they should sell some of their BearCats instead.