Windermere Police Department reaches 100% staffing

The Windermere Police Department is back to 100% staffing after the recent addition of Officer Enmanuel Rodriguez this week.

This is the first time the department has been at 100% staffing since May, when the WPD had one staff member leave and two retire in just a few months. 

Rodriguez attended Cossatot Community College where he earned his associate degree in criminal justice in 2015.  He pursued a career in law enforcement in Miller County as a corrections officer before he began working with the Arkansas Highway Police Department in 2017.

"I would love to thank the Windermere Police Department and the community for this wonderful opportunity to serve and protect the community," Rodriguez said. 

He said he hopes to eventually continue his education by obtaining his masters degree in criminal justice. 

Rodriguez joins recently hired Officer Sarah Hoffmann, who we told you about here, the first officer ever to be hired to the department while still in the academy.

The two began their training this week and are expected to be out and about in the next few weeks. 

The WPD now sits with 28 total staff members: 14 full-time officers, six reserves, one full-time civilian, three crossing guards, two part-time employees and two chaplains. 

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