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Doug Collins: “Battle Creek has had a 21% increase in FTE counts and a 0…”

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Published May 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 05:41

Let's just honestly address numbers as we go ahead. Ann Arbor in the last five years has had a 34% increase in FTE and they've had a 10% increase in veteran encounters. Battle Creek has had a 21% increase in FTE counts and a 0 increase in veteran encounters. As you go through Detroit, 24% increase in FTE counts, 2% increase in veteran encounters, 32% at Saginaw, and a 4%. (05:41–05:48)

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Asserts that Battle Creek increased its FTE staff by 21% with no increase in veteran encounters.

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