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Police association warns commission records backlog has grown to over 2,300; asks for staffing review
Summary
The Oregon City Police Employee Association told the commission its records team backlog grew from about 1,600 to over 2,300 reports in recent months and urged the commission to review the budget to restore a third records specialist.
Representing the Oregon City Police Employee Association, Zach Knudson told the commission Wednesday that the records unit’s backlog has climbed to more than 2,300 reports, up from roughly 1,600 three months earlier. Knudson asked the commission to consider a work session or budget review so the city can restore a third records specialist and relieve the current staff, and invited commissioners to do a "sit along" with the records specialist to see the work firsthand.
Knudson said the union and staff appreciate the chief’s efforts to use part‑time help, but he warned the current staffing is insufficient for the volume of records and could leave the department short before the next biennium. He requested that the commission examine budget options and consider restoring full staffing to the records unit.
The commission did not take immediate action on the request during the meeting; the item was heard as part of general announcements and will remain available for follow-up in budget discussions.
