Saratoga PD preparing for dispatch shortage

The same struggle of employee shortages plaguing emergency call centers around the nation will also soon impact the Saratoga Police Department, which already has a small staff of dispatch workers.

At the November 7 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Chief Mike Morris told the council that he would soon be down to only two full-time dispatchers. The typical amount of dispatch staff for his department is four full-time employees.

Dispatch Shortage

“We’re running into a little bit of an issue with staffing in the police department. Of course, we’re down a couple of officers right now and, as o...