Speaker B
7:30 - 8:15
"we're down another dispatcher, so we have 3 openings in dispatch, 2 openings on the patrol side for a police officer. Hopefully the union can work something out with the borough and increase some wages and get some longevity steps worked in so we can better fill and serve— fill the positions and serve the community."
“we're down another dispatcher, so we have 3 openings in dispatch, 2 openings on the patrol side for a police officer. Hopefully the union can work something out with the borough and increase some wages and get some longevity steps worked in so we can better fill and serve— fill the positions and serve the community.”
- Speaker
- Speaker B
- Timestamp
- 7:30 – 8:15
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Petersburg
- Captured at
- June 12, 2026
From the transcript
So I really like seeing everyone there working together on their different parts of it because everyone's responsible for their own thing. Another thing, we're down another dispatcher, so we have 3 openings in dispatch, 2 openings on the patrol side for a police officer. Hopefully the union can work something out with the borough and increase some wages and get some longevity steps worked in so we can better fill and serve— fill the positions and serve the community. Outside of that, I don't really have anything unless you guys have questions. Questions for Chief?
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