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February 16, 2025 40 mins

KFRU Business Spotlight -- February 15th and16th, 2025.  Matt Stephens, the Deputy Chief of the Columbia Missouri Police Department joins us this week to talk about the latest internal affairs report shared with Columbia citizens early this week.  We also talk about the latest numbers in the recruiting process and the latest update that includes an advertising program to reach potential candidates.  We also talk about a recent update on the retention of officers over the past few years, discussing the solutions to some past problems.  That conversation then points to the Columbia Police Department Academy and the setup of instructors and the time frame and the benefits of focusing recruits on policing within the Columbia Police Department specifically.  Finally the announcement of the the arrival this spring of two new K-9's.

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