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AGENDA ITEM REPORT

Title: Report on POST Reimbursable Program - New Agency - Long Beach Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Communications
REPORT PROFILE
MEETING DATE
10/18/2018		 BUREAU SUBMITTING THIS REPORT
Training Delivery and Compliance Services Bureau
RESEARCHED BY (PRINT NAME)
Melanie Dunn		 REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME)
Ralph Brown
REPORT DATE
09/19/2018		 APPROVED BY
Manuel Alvarez, Jr.		 DATE APPROVED
09/26/2018
PURPOSE
Information Only		 FINANCIAL IMPACT
Yes

ISSUE:
Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications sought entry into the POST Reimbursable Dispatcher Program for its dispatchers.
BACKGROUND:
Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications requested to participate in the POST Reimbursable Program pursuant to Penal Code 13510 (c) and 13522.  The agency has agreed to abide by POST Regulations.  An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Long Beach was adopted on July 12, 2018, as required by Penal Code 13522.
ANALYSIS:
The agency presently employs fifty-six (56) full-time dispatchers. All dispatchers with the exception of one (1) have completed the Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Course or obtained the Dispatcher Basic Certificate.  Possession of the Dispatcher Certificate is voluntary, and is not required to perform dispatcher duties (Regulation 1011).
RECOMMENDATION:

The Commission is advised that the Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications dispatchers have been accepted into the POST Reimbursable Program.

 
 
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Long_Beach_Disaster_Prep_Scanned_Acceptance_Ltr.pdf Cover Memo