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Rota police report 10 vacancies, aging vehicles and radios as officers urge funding for safety and communications
Summary
Rota’s Department of Public Safety told the committee it has 10 vacancies, aging patrol vehicles and unreliable communications, and asked lawmakers to consider reclassifying funded positions and using upcoming federal law‑enforcement grants to address equipment gaps.
Christine Cabrera, Resident Director of the Department of Public Safety for Rota, and Captain Noel Cavill told the committee that the local police force has 10 vacant positions, 7 funded and 3 unfunded, and that equipment and communications shortages hinder operations.
“Sometimes he says, it might be the last time,” Captain Cavill said, describing the personal risk officers face when responding with unreliable vehicles and inadequate protective gear. Cavill urged lawmakers to…
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