The Cedar Falls City Council has voted 5-2 to reorganize the Public Safety Department by transitioning to a department completely staffed by Public Safety Officers, according to KWWL. The vote comes after a lengthy study session on Monday filled with public comment which mostly went against the program. It is still unclear exactly how this will look but Public Safety Director Jeff Olson provided three possible options. Those options are to maintain fire supervisory positions and eliminate the firefighter position, assist firefighters with other employment in the city, or if a firefighter chooses to leave employment with the city they would offer a separation package of 6 months pay and 6 months health insurance. The PSO program has led to several firefighters in the city quitting their positions over the last couple of years.
