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Clerical and technical union urges more dispatchers and records staff; warns of short staffing risks
Summary
Jamie Kamakel, president of the clerical and technical union, told the Finance Committee that records and dispatch need additional hires. The union cited past layoffs and long‑running vacancies, and requested that departments include clerical staffing needs when budgeting and during upcoming negotiations.
Jamie Kamakel, president of the city’s clerical and technical employees’ union, addressed the Finance Standing Committee on May 1, 2025, describing persistent vacancies in records, dispatch and other clerical units.
Kamakel said police dispatch is short two positions to reach a full staff of 10 and that records is short two positions. She said longstanding…
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