It’s a question Police Chief Ford Hayman says he’s asked his command staff—and himself: “What can we do to make Clinton safer?” The answer is the department’s new Flex Unit, which Hayman calls a force multiplier.
“This is just a mission-specific group of officers who can get out there and go target whatever the problem is,” the chief explains. “They don’t get bogged down with other calls. They can specifically address certain issues.”
Since the Flex Unit was formed in June, Hayman says the five officers have made at least 14 felony arrests and 123 misdemeanor arrests. They’ve issued more than 550 citations and have seized 24 firearms and more than $11,000 in cash…