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Why Oakwood police officers are working nights again

New Oakwood Police Officer Chase Weber prepares to begin a shift Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, from the department. The Oakwood PD is seeing a flood of applications after increasing starting pay by $9,000. - photo by Scott Rogers

09032022 OAKWOOD 2.jpg — New Oakwood Police Officer Chase Weber prepares to begin a shift Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, from the department. The Oakwood PD is seeing a flood of applications after increasing starting pay by $9,000. - photo by Scott Rogers

After increasing pay and recruiting more officers, the Oakwood Police Department no longer needs assistance from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office in responding to overnight 911 calls.