Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Rochester police report improving dispatch staffing, ongoing recruiting and CIP requests for cruisers and weapons
Summary
The department reported progress in dispatch training and recruitment, outlined four current officer vacancies, and requested funding in the CIP for cruiser replacement and service weapon replacement.
Department leaders told the Rochester Police Commission on Jan. 22 that dispatch staffing and training have improved, recruitment remains active and the department submitted two capital improvement project requests for Fiscal Year 2026.
Support Services and administrative staff reported that one dispatch trainee was recently released to solo dispatching, another trainee remains in training, and the department currently lists one open dispatch position. On sworn staffing, the department said it will have four open police…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
