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Arvin police dispatchers, officers urge council to address staffing and pay amid heavy workloads
Summary
Multiple Arvin Police Department dispatchers and officers told the City Council they are short-staffed, working long hours and at risk of leaving; union leaders and an investigator warned investigators would be reassigned to patrol if departures continue. The city said it will follow up with staffing numbers.
At the Arvin City Council meeting, multiple members of the Arvin Police Department urged the city to address chronic staffing shortages and noncompetitive pay, saying the shortfalls are affecting dispatch operations and complex investigations.
"Please remember that we are the ones you call on your worst day," said Karina, who identified herself as a public safety dispatcher with the Arvin Police Department. She told the council the department currently operates as a "solo dispatcher agency" with one dispatcher per shift and said some colleagues have worked 60 to 72 hours in a week to…
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