Kalamazoo Public Safety to hire, aims to reach full staffing with 253 officers

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is looking to hire a dozen new officers, as it moves toward full staffing.

KDPS currently has 241 sworn officers, but has the capacity for 253 sworn positions, said spokesperson Zach Hamelton.

The department could have had an additional 10 positions — bringing the total to 263 — but the City Commission rejected a $1.25 million federal grant earlier this month…

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