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Commission records leave approvals and provisional dispatcher appointments amid understaffing concerns
Summary
Clerk reported approval of a police officer leave of absence and two provisional public‑safety dispatcher appointments; commissioners acknowledged ongoing dispatcher vacancies and the extended hiring process.
The commission recorded approval of a police officer's leave of absence and two provisional appointments for public-safety dispatchers. Staff described dispatchers as "pretty desperately needed" and noted the hiring process for dispatchers is lengthy.
Commissioners and staff discussed understaffing: staff said there remain one or two vacancies in dispatch and emphasized the benefits of hiring even while the citywide hiring-freeze process remains in effect. The approvals were recorded as routine personnel actions and carried as presented.
