Union Leaders Blame Gen Z For Kansas City 911 Wait Time Crisis?!?!

Actually . . .

We pulled this apt quote because the perspective on the problem is worth consideration and it's likely that there is no quick fix for longstanding recruitment issues.

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In the audience at the meeting was Brad Lemon, president of the KC Fraternal Order of Police, who observed that Kansas City’s 911 system was understaffed and having trouble finding new employees. “It’s a generational problem. It’s hard to get younger people in police and public safety. There’s constant bickering going on, and money can only do so much.”

On the positive side, Lemon said KCPD Chief Stacey Graves was doing a good job, and this is the first time in 10 years that 911 hasn’t lost more people than were hired.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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