Set the Record Straight on Field Operations
- Local 685 Executive Board
- 42 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Yesterday’s article (click here) highlights growing concerns about staffing and supervision, while noting that some still believe the system may be holding together. The reality is, no one understands conditions in the field better than the officers doing the work. We cannot allow decisions to be made based on incomplete or inaccurate narratives. Read the article, then take a minute to share your frontline experience. Your testimony will help ensure the full picture is understood. Click Here to Provide Testimony When Staffing Fails, Safety Is Compromised A recent report into a tragic death inside a County juvenile facility cites “critical” staffing shortages and inadequate supervision as contributing factors. These findings reflect the same concerns many of our members have been raising about conditions across the system. Click here to read. This is why it is so important that we document what is happening in real time. We encourage you to read the article here, then take a moment to complete the Field Operations Testimony Form. Your firsthand account will help ensure that the reality in the field is clearly understood and cannot be ignored.
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