The Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department has been experiencing staffing challenges, with recent retirements leaving only 27 active officers. Police Chief Jamie Field emphasized the importance of efficiency, emergency preparedness, and recruitment during a report to the council. Despite being understaffed since 2018, the department hired the highest number of officers in 2024 and maintained a fully staffed dispatch team. Recruitment efforts continue, with additional hires expected to complete training soon, although some have not finished the academy during the process.
The department has been chronically understaffed since 2018, the last time it had a full complement of 39 officers.
We continue to hire and were successful in our hiring process, as we still have two officers that are in training.
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