City will pay for police training

By Kelly Costa

A resolution was approved at Monday night's Staunton City Council meeting that allows the city to advance the cost and expenses for probationary police officers for the Staunton Police Department to receive training at the Illinois Police Academy.

In consideration for the city paying for the candidate to attend the police academy to become a certified police officer for the city, the candidate must agree to serve as a police officer for the city for no less than three years from the date of his/her actual employment as a police officer for the city.

There are repayment stipulati...