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Oakwood Police Department seeing flood of applications. Here’s why.

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 1.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

Things are looking up for the Oakwood Police Department.