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As of May 2023, only 0.9% of the nation’s air control towers were adequately staffed, according to a New York Times investigation into the causes of near-collisions; an internal FAA report obtained by the outlet found that Reagan’s control tower was understaffed on the night of Wednesday’s crash.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
The police force, 12,000 officers for a population of nearly 12 million, is understaffed, outgunned, and suffers from inefficiency and corruption.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
It was designed to eliminate any scenario in which they could be left understaffed, yet Arteta still had to shuffle the decks as Timber was the only player fit out of those four.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
However, Beard said the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office was understaffed, and the California Highway Patrol is helping Oakland with similar enforcement assistance.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
The police force, 12,000 officers for a population of nearly 12 million, is understaffed, outgunned, and suffers from inefficiency and corruption.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
It was designed to eliminate any scenario in which they could be left understaffed, yet Arteta still had to shuffle the decks as Timber was the only player fit out of those four.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
However, Beard said the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office was understaffed, and the California Highway Patrol is helping Oakland with similar enforcement assistance.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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