City Seeks Analysis of Roanoke Police Department As Agency Faces Staff Shortage, Lawsuits

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Roanoke is seeking an outside consultant to investigate how the police department can become more nimble. RAMBLER FILE PHOTO

Roanoke is seeking a consultant to do a top-to-bottom analysis of how well the city’s police department is doing its job.

The city’s request for an “organizational assessment” comes at a time when the department is facing severe short staffing, active discrimination lawsuits and the recent departure of two top leaders, whose positions have not been filled permanently.