78 San Jose Officers Reassigned to Patrol To Reduce Emergency Call Response Times

Last Friday, 78 officers from various units of the San Jose Police Department were temporarily assigned to patrol duty to reduce emergency call response times and supplement officers. San Jose Police Department spokesman Albert Morales said the temporary shift of duties is needed as the department continues to lose officers in its ranks. In February, a new wave of officers is expected to join the department.

• "San Jose Police Assign 78 Officers Temporarily To Patrol Beat To Beef Up 911 Responses" (Contra Costa Times, 11/7).