The is considering accepting new recruits who have not yet attended a police academy. Police Chief Keith Moser says he is looking into the policy, which he says would give the new recruits a lower starting wage but pay for their training.
Moser says candidates would still be required to pass background checks, the Civil Service exam and the department鈥檚 other requirements.
鈥淚 think we鈥檝e got a pretty good process down right now to where we鈥檙e hiring the right kind of people, we just need to find more of them,鈥� he said.
would be required to approve the change.
