Summary
Interim Chief Barker reported APD now has 92 police service aides, up from 30 in 2017; councilors probed whether unarmed aides are being placed at risk and what calls they handle.
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Last discussed Jan 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Sworn officers freed for higher-priority calls; PSAs gain a pipeline to police careers.
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