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Rota public safety officials cite manpower, vehicle and communications shortfalls
Summary
Rota's Department of Public Safety told the Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee it is understaffed and lacks reliable vehicles, radios and funding for detainee transport and training; officials asked for four all‑terrain vehicles, steady fuel funding and support for communications.
Rota Department of Public Safety Captain Noel M. Kauvo told senators the department is understaffed, stretched thin and missing critical equipment needed for routine patrols and emergency response.
At a Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee budget hearing in Rota, Captain Kauvo read testimony from the department director describing the manpower shortage as the agency's "biggest challenge." Kauvo told the committee the department currently has about 30 active officers and six administrative staff — 36 positions — while the House budget included 47 FTEs for the island's DPS. "The workforce we have is stretched thin, wearing so many different hats in response to the needs of the community," the captain said.
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