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Fewer Seasonal Officers for Ocean City This Year

Don Rush

There will be fewer seasonal officers for Ocean City this year.

Normally there are 100.

But this year the number will only be 70.

Ocean City Police Department spokesperson Lindsay O’Neal told WBOC that the agency has implemented polygraph screenings and psychological evaluations similar to those for the resort’s full time officers.

But officials say that there should not be any concern for public safety.     

They say that they will use safety aides for certain jobs that don’t require a sworn officer.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.