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Redlands receives AB 2561 staffing report; police association warns of high vacancy, recruitment steps outlined
Summary
The Redlands City Council on Tuesday received and filed the city’s AB 2561 vacancy, recruitment and retention report; human-resources staff and the Redlands Police Officers Association described recruitment steps and operational impacts as the police vacancy rate hovered near 20%.
The Redlands City Council on Tuesday received and filed the city’s first annual report under Assembly Bill 2561 describing job vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts across city departments. Human Resources staff said all bargaining units were below the 20% vacancy threshold that would trigger additional reporting, but the Police Officers Association told the council the department’s vacancy rate is nearing critical levels.
Human Resources Manager McDonald (presenting under the direction of the Human Resources and Risk Management director) summarized the AB 2561-mandated data. As of the reporting date, the Redlands Police Officers Association (RPOA) vacancy rate was reported at 19.8% (18 vacancies of 91 authorized sworn positions at the time of the report). Other…
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