Phoenix Police Radio Resignation
Are staffing shortages reaching critical mass ?
https://www.12news.com/article/news/...opL8jYYi6esJpw
Public resignation over Phoenix police radio draws attention to city's dwindling staff
A Phoenix police officer resigned his position over radio traffic after dispatchers told him the entire shift needed to stay on the clock to answer more calls.
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PHOENIX — A public resignation heard on the Phoenix Police Department’s radio over the weekend is calling attention to a lack of staff and the toll it’s taking on officers.
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Dispatcher: “I’ll check with the LT (Lieutenant), I think we’re also mandatory holdover until the calls go down.”
Unidentified officer: “Patrol 94, we’re being held over for a little bit if you can get out and answer some calls I’d appreciate it.”
It’s now 12:27 a.m.
Dispatcher: “So, 933 Henry for traffic.”
Rine: “33 Henry - I’ll be going upstairs to fill out my resignation letter then.”
Rine, apparently, kept his word. 12 News obtained a copy of Rine’s resignation letter, dated Nov. 6, 2021:
“I can no longer work in an environment where equal accountability does not exist. I will no longer work in an environment where I do other squad and shift’s work, do my own, and then be demanded to do the next shift's work as well,” Rine wrote in a part of the letter.
A Phoenix Police Department spokesperson told 12 News that Rine does still work for the department, even though they have Rine’s resignation memo.
According to public records, Rine has been with Phoenix police since 2007.