Public SafetySaturday, November 14
Duluth Police swear in 17 new officers and edge closer to full staffing
The Daily Duluth team
Duluth Police swore in 17 new officers Thursday, and the department is closer to full staffing. It was 26 officers short in July 2025, and Chief Mike Ceynowa says it's about 15 short now. Two officers were also promoted, Fox21Online reports.
Duluth Police are fewer officers short than in July 2025
Source: Northern News Now
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 26 |
| Now (about) | 15 |
If you spend time downtown, Ceynowa has a wish: "two shifts per crew that are dedicated to walking the downtown area." Mayor Roger Reinert said the class is "the potential for us to be fully staffed for the first time since before the COVID pandemic," as WDIO reported.
- Next hiring round: launching within a week or two
- Pay: 3.5% raise effective Jan. 1, per online contracts
- Fond du Lac college: 17 students then, north of 50 now
Thursday's ceremony swore in 17 officers and honored 2 promotions
- 17
- new officers sworn in Thursday
- 2
- promotions at the same ceremony
- 4 months
- of field training for the new officers
Sources: Northern News Now, Fox21Online
Sources: Northern News Now, Fox21Online, WDIO.com