DECATUR â Attending their third Decatur City Council meeting in a row Monday evening, the wives of city police officers continued their push to win support for those serving in law enforcement.
Speaker after speaker rose to address the council members, demanding everything from a speedy end to protracted contract negotiations to a renewed effort to boost recruitment and, perhaps more importantly, retainment.
Shelley Kretsinger said the city had done a great job recently with the recruitment of 16 new officers. âHowever, the city has had the same number, 16, leave,â she added. âTherefore, we believe the problem lies in retention.â
Police investigating a report of vehicle catalytic converter theft said they caught the Decatur suspect red-handed: carrying a stolen converter in each hand and with four more stuffed inside a duffle bag.