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The mayor hopes this will help the understaffed police department.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Wassman, who retired last year, said that hundreds of cases involving worker deaths and amputations were never properly investigated because the unit was understaffed.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Airports have not been happy places lately, between long lines and understaffed security checkpoints.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Staffing levels may also affect a store's ability to detect and report theft; for example, an understaffed store may not have adequate manpower to monitor shoppers and report incidents in progress.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Wassman, who retired last year, said that hundreds of cases involving worker deaths and amputations were never properly investigated because the unit was understaffed.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Airports have not been happy places lately, between long lines and understaffed security checkpoints.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Staffing levels may also affect a store's ability to detect and report theft; for example, an understaffed store may not have adequate manpower to monitor shoppers and report incidents in progress.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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