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To: Mayor and City Council 116 from: Myron Galchutt. Chief of Police Date: Apri 1 18> 1983 Subject: Approval - Reserve Dispatcher/Hatron Unit Reco~m~nded Action: The purpose of this memo is to recommend to-the City Council and provide the necessary background information for justification and creation of a Reserve Dìspatcher/Matron Unit. The Reserve Dispatcher/Matron Unit ~lould consist of three (,3) -females. Each member of the unit \'lOuld be required to provide sixteen (16) hours of voluntary service to the San Marcos Police Department each month. This would provide the Communications section of the Police Department \'lith forty-eight (48) hours of service each month at no cost to the City. Attached for your revieiv is a draft of the proposed specifications and task assignments which would be assumed by the Reserve Dispatcher/f1atrons. .Just; fi cati on: The creation of a Reserve Dispatcher/t1atron Unit addresses several needs within the Police Department and are discussed below. Shift cov~e - The Police Department Cowmunications section currently has four 4 full time dispatchers working a total of 160 hours per week. This leaves one 8 hour shift per \.¡eek '.'thich must be covered by the supervisor of Records and Communications. Due to the broad range of responsibilities of the supervisor of this section, which include being an administrative secretary, her absence from her regular duties one day a \'leek to cover this shift creates a backlog in administration. Use of Leave - Because there is only one dispatcher assigned per shift. on èvery occasion a dispatcher takes vacation, holiday. or sickleave~ the department must fill that vacancy. This is done by 1) taking a policeoffice~ off the street to dispatch. which creates a shortage in the patrol function, or 2) paying an off duty dispatcher or police officer overtime pay to cover that shift. Resignations/Dismissals ~ In the event of a dispatchers resignation or dismissal, the City is required by EEDC to advertise for ten (10) days before interviewing for the open position. The process of interviewing and background checks takes a minimum of hlenty (20) days before the position is filled. After being hired, there is a minimun trœining period of two weeks. During this time period, the new dispatcher is placed with a senior dispatcher for training, consequently, the vacant shift is still being filled by overtime personnel.