Covington’s population and the number of people needing help from the police are growing, even if the police force isn’t because of a string of tight budgets in recent years. The question of whether the Covington Police Department needs more officers is in part dependent on what kind of police force city officials and residents are willing to pay for. Police Chief Stacey Cotton said the city is experiencing growing pains as it gets larger, because the crime rate and number of calls for non-crimes such as traffic accidents are increasing, but the public still wants and expects help with