Shoreacres reports police vacancies and considers county contract for call-taking

The city manager told council Shoreacres has recently lost at least one police officer and may lose a sergeant soon while applicants have been scarce.

"We've obviously lost 1 police officer who's already gone, so we're working 1 short... I anticipate losing him maybe as early as this week or next week," Troy said. He explained that recruiting is difficult for a small agency because inexperienced applicants cannot complete a full field-training program in a small jurisdiction and that pay is a factor. As a contingency, Troy said the city is considering contracting Harris County to take calls if staffing falls short.

Council did not vote on a contract at the meeting and asked staff to continue recruitment efforts and report back.