Knowles’ swearing-in at the department’s Amador Street headquarters was a boon to the understaffed department. Staffing levels are so low, the City Council in July declared a state of
emergency over its lack of police officers and extended the proclamation at its Feb. 13 meeting.
Tuesday's meeting has only one action item to receive an update from Interim Vallejo Chief of Police Jason Ta on the continued existence of the conditions leading to the declaration of a state of local emergency, which was declared in late July due to sluggish response times and evaporating resources.
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