re: holidays, dispatcher safety, lurkers/co-workers

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- Valeta asked for input on the

following situation:

> We are trying to find a fair way to handle

> scheduling for holidays.

Well, basically one person is allowed off on each shift for annual leave, and

its on a first come , first serve basis. You also can only request 60 days

in advance. The way some of you say you do it, starting in Januray, we would

not be able to. We change shifts every 4 months, so people would not even

know what shift they were on, and since we only allow 1 on annual each day,

due to manpower, we wouldnt know who was on what shift that far in advance.

Besides, there are just some people that dont care what holiday it is, they

just want it off.

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In a message dated 5/11/2000 1:52:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

@... writes:

<< I have made the decision unless there is an officer in the building with

me,

NO ONE is getting through that front door. >>

That certainly is a tough call, but in the long run, I agree. You cant be of

help to someone if something happens to you. Then the link to the help is

cut off. I tell that to my trainees all the time in refernce to officers

going in alone. They cant help anyone if something happens to them. And

besides, you are not equipped to defend yourself. I can only wonder about

being put in the position of making that decision.

When our HQ was under construction, doors were left open alot and people

would just wander in looking for someone, or thinking it was the jail. We

complained alot and finally people started closing the doors.

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In a message dated 5/11/2000 10:31:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

ahallmark@... writes:

<< Even an officer in the building is not enough protection for you. >>

Back on this topic. At our Westside Precinct there is a picture on the

inside of the rear door. Its a photo of an officer lying dead on the floor

after being shot in the head point blank. What happened: he opened the back

door when someone knocked and didnt check who it was.

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In a message dated 5/11/2000 10:06:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

rhondarowan@... writes:

<< BTW - I know of at least 4 supervisory level employees from two different

agencies (mine included) who do " lurk " . Too bad we can't get a list of

subscribers (Ken???)! >>

But hey, who is to say that they will use valid information if they 'lurk'.

They could make something up. After all, they ARE lurking

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In a message dated 5/11/2000 10:29:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

mcjackie@... writes:

<< this guy comes running into the gas station very excited and practically

yells at the clerk, Quick! Call 9-1-1! ...............there are also 2 marked

sheriff's patrol cars sitting there with their red & blue overheads

activated >>

This happened to me just the other day reference an accident with possible

injuries. When I told the person there was an officer there (he was on his

way in) she insisited she was on scene and I was to give her medical

instruction (we do EMD, but alas, there were no injuries). Nuff said ..

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Have a GREAT DAY !!

Toni Wyman, (CTO)...Gwinnett County Police, GA ( just N of HotLanta)

770 Hi Hope Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(These are only my opinions, not my agency's, after all they are the

government and they have opinions of their own)

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