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Council directs expedited workgroup after reports that dispatch is short by up to half its staff

Joplin City Council · October 20, 2025
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Summary

Councilman Koppel flagged an urgent staffing shortage in the dispatch/911 center—reporting the division of 20 was short 7–10 people at times and some operators working excessive consecutive 12‑hour shifts— and directed the city manager to convene an expedited workgroup to present short‑ and long‑term staffing options.

Councilman Mitch Koppel raised a new business item about the city’s 911/dispatch staffing crisis, saying the department of roughly 20 positions has been operating severely short‑staffed and that recent training attrition left the unit down approximately 10 positions. Koppel warned of…

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