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CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: National Telecommunicators Week
MEETING DATE: April 6, 2005
PREPARED BY Jerry J. Adams, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Mayor Beckman present a proclamation proclaiming the period
of April 10 — 16, 2005 as National Telecommunicators' Week in the
City of Lodi.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Mayor has been requested to present a proclamation
proclaiming the period of April 10 — 16, 2005 as National
Telecom municators' Week in the City of Lodi. Chief Jerry Adams
will be at the meeting to accept the proclamation, along with
Dispatcher -Jailer Kim VanTassel, representing the Lodi Police
Dispatchers Association.
The Lodi Police Department has eighteen Dispatcher/Jailers, two Lead Dispatchers and two Dispatch
Supervisors. They work twelve hour shifts. Lodi is one of the very few departments in the State of
California where the Dispatchers not only staff the Communications Center for business and 911 calls,
they also serve as Jailers, booking and processing prisoners while they await arraignment in Court or
transferto other agencies. Several of the Dispatcherswork special assignments as Court Liaison, Field
Evidence Technicians, Crime Prevention Officer, and members of the Hostage Negotiations Team.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
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None
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Jerry J. Adams
Chief of Police
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Blair King, CIfy Manager