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Bethany Beach's police chief warns that the town's safety hinges on seasonal officers, revealing a bold recruitment plan to tackle summer staffing shortages.

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Bethany Beach police say seasonal officers essential as department hires to ease summer shortages
Chief Patrick Foley told the Police Accountability Committee the department was short three officers over the summer and has hired to expand depth, stressing the town 'cannot function without seasonal police officers' and outlining recruitment plans for 2027.
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October 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Bethany Beach's police chief reveals that their Flock license-plate cameras have a stunning 70% success rate in solving crimes, leading to 31 arrests from just 44 inquiries!

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Bethany Beach police cite 44 ALPR inquiries, 31 leading to arrests or IDs
Chief Patrick Foley told the committee the town's six Flock license‑plate cameras supported 44 inquiries over the period, and he reported 31 of those inquiries led to an arrest, apprehension or suspect identification — a roughly 70% case yield by his accounting.
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October 2, 2026 at 11:38 AM