chico.medic
08-28-2006, 06:59 PM
From the CHP website:
396 New Positions Approved by Legislative Budget Committee
State legislative budget committees have approved funding for an additional 240 Officers and 156 Public Safety Dispatchers as part of the 2006-07 fiscal year.
Through the State budget process the California Highway Patrol (CHP) requested funding and position authority for an additional 240 CHP Officers. These positions are needed to address the increasing workload associated with the recent and future substantial growth in population; increasing number of licensed drivers; increasing development of new communities; the inadequate transportation infrastructure throughout the entire State of California; and the resulting increased traffic congestion and collisions.
With additional staffing, Area commands will make a bigger difference in the safety of California's motoring public by deploying more uniformed staff on the road to perform in-view patrol and proactive enforcement of traffic violations. In addition, there would be a corresponding decrease in response times to vehicle collisions and major incidents. The CHP anticipates additional requests to address staffing needs directly related to population growth.
CHP also requested funding and position authority for an additional 156 Public Safety Dispatchers (PSD). The role of the Public Safety Dispatcher has become more critical as call volumes increase . The PSD positions are a vital communications link between the Officers in the field and the public the CHP serves. Public and Officer safety will be enhanced as additional PSD are deployed to the Centers and workload demands are addressed in a timely manner. The public's increased demands on emergency services are focused on efficient responses, reliable and consistent levels of service and professionalism. PSDs are the first point of contact and are perceived as a lifeline by citizens.
These proposals are consistent with the Department's mission to provide the highest level of safety, service, and security to the people of California.
**Anyone know if this is a total number of openings, or is it actually in addition to the number of officers they are short?
396 New Positions Approved by Legislative Budget Committee
State legislative budget committees have approved funding for an additional 240 Officers and 156 Public Safety Dispatchers as part of the 2006-07 fiscal year.
Through the State budget process the California Highway Patrol (CHP) requested funding and position authority for an additional 240 CHP Officers. These positions are needed to address the increasing workload associated with the recent and future substantial growth in population; increasing number of licensed drivers; increasing development of new communities; the inadequate transportation infrastructure throughout the entire State of California; and the resulting increased traffic congestion and collisions.
With additional staffing, Area commands will make a bigger difference in the safety of California's motoring public by deploying more uniformed staff on the road to perform in-view patrol and proactive enforcement of traffic violations. In addition, there would be a corresponding decrease in response times to vehicle collisions and major incidents. The CHP anticipates additional requests to address staffing needs directly related to population growth.
CHP also requested funding and position authority for an additional 156 Public Safety Dispatchers (PSD). The role of the Public Safety Dispatcher has become more critical as call volumes increase . The PSD positions are a vital communications link between the Officers in the field and the public the CHP serves. Public and Officer safety will be enhanced as additional PSD are deployed to the Centers and workload demands are addressed in a timely manner. The public's increased demands on emergency services are focused on efficient responses, reliable and consistent levels of service and professionalism. PSDs are the first point of contact and are perceived as a lifeline by citizens.
These proposals are consistent with the Department's mission to provide the highest level of safety, service, and security to the people of California.
**Anyone know if this is a total number of openings, or is it actually in addition to the number of officers they are short?