Verona's new police chief discusses staffing, recruitment challenges

Verona's new police chief discusses staffing, recruitment challenges

VERONA, Wis. — As he settles into his new role, Verona’s new police chief is facing a challenge to find more patrol officers for the rapidly growing city. Chief Dave Dresser began working for the city’s police department in 1993 as an officer. In 2008, he became a lieutenant. When Chief Bernie Coughlin retired in the fall after holding the position for more than 19 years, Dresser took over as interim chief. Now, he holds the role full time. “Rig…

Danbury hires 9 new police officers, including 6 from NYPD amid nationwide recruitment challenges

Four of the nine newly hired Danbury police officers are either Black or Hispanic, and all of the new cops came from other departments.