STOCKTON, Calif. — A sharp debate is unfolding among members of the Stockton City Council over whether to expand police substations or direct limited funding elsewhere, as officials weigh public safety priorities against staffing shortages.
Vice Mayor Jason Lee said the city made a commitment to voters to bring community policing closer to neighborhoods by adding multiple substations.
“They were very clear that they wanted community policing to come closer to their neighborhoods. They wanted to know their officers. They wanted to see their officers. They wanted response time to be increased,” Lee said…