California cities use bonuses to maintain police staffing
Just five months ago, Alameda Police Chief Nishant Joshi faced a dire staffing crisis. Almost a third of the 88 sworn positions in his department w...
Just five months ago, Alameda Police Chief Nishant Joshi faced a dire staffing crisis. Almost a third of the 88 sworn positions in his department were vacant, giving him 24 jobs to fill as quickly as possible. Your story lives in the Napa Valley. Get in-depth stories from the Napa region and beyond – including news, sports, features and politics. He wasn't alone in that predicament. Many California police departments have reported serious hiring challenges in a persistently tight labor market over the past several years.