With city officials looking for ways to increase the number of police officers in Worcester, the City Council voted Tuesday to explore adding a second class to the Worcester Police Department’s academy in 2027.
The proposal follows last week’s discussion of police staffing, when Police Chief Paul Saucier told councilors the department currently has 478 officers and that his goal is to increase that number to at least 538.
The motion, proposed by Councilor Morris Bergman, asked the city to consider adding a second class beginning in July, after the first class, which starts in January, finishes, and funding it in the fiscal 2028 budget…