POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
Allotted 53 staff, currently the
department has 48 employees.
The city is hoping to add 17
positions, totaling a full staff of
70. Per FBI standards there
should be 2.4 officers per 1,000
population. Paragould's
population would need 72
officers to meet those standards.
E-911
POLICE
POLICE
Currently 911 is staffed with
18 team members. With the
passing of the proposed sales
tax, 911 would be able to hire 2
new full-time employees to
better help serve our
community.
FIRE
POLICE
FIRE
The Fire Department is
currently staffed with 37 full
time employees; spread across
4 stations and 3 shifts. The
intention is to add 12
employees to help the
department continue its
mission of providing the
highest level of care to the
citizens of Paragould.