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In February 1983~ the daytime dispatcher resigned. A total of 320 hours of overtime pay was necessary before this position was filled. Using the police officers overtime base rate of $10.09 per hour~ the cost to the City was $3,228.80. If you compute the cost to the City by using our proposed" hourly wage of $4.75 for reserve dispatchers~ the total is $1,520.00. This is a savings of 47% for the City. Team Dispatching - On those occasions such as Chilympiad, Wurstfest> Cinco de Mayo, All Campus parties~ floods~ etc., the dispatchers are worked beyond their capacity. The dispatchers responsibilities include answering seven telephone lines~ the ambulance phone, fire phone~ and emergency calls for City Hall. Coupled with radio and teletype traffic for local police, Highway Patrol, .~mbulance, and fire units, this creates a tremendous work load for one individual to handle. During times of high activity, the efficiency of the dispatcher is significantly reduced because of the increase in demand for services. Utilizing a reserve dispatcher at these times will be a great asset to not only the regularly scheduled dispatcher, but also to the officer on the street and the community. It will enhance the officer's ability to respond to and complete each call quickly and return to their primary function of patrol. Matron Duties - Police records show an increasing trend in female arrests. The Police Department currently employs three (3) female officers; however, one is not always on duty when a female is taken into custody. Although it is not required by law~ it is the policy of this department to have female prisoners searched by female officers. By using female officers to search female prisoners~ this alleviates the problem of possible complaints that could arise if a male officer searched a female prisoner. By having a matron ~vailable to help with female prisoners, the female officers can remain on the street where they are needed. It will also increase the odds of being able to contact a female staff member who is off duty to come in for assistance. Proposed Qualifications and Selection: Every applicant for a Reserve Dispatcher/Matron shall meet the follo\rlng minimum standards as prescribed by the Texas Commission on law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. 1. Be d citiz~n of the United States. 2. Be at least 18 years of age. 3. Be fingerprinted and a search made of local, state> and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record. 4. Not have been convicted by any state or by the federal government of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence of drugs within the last 10 years, not have ever been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state, another state~ or the United States, nor have ever been granted or placed on probation by a court in any case in which he was charged with a felony offense under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States.