A top House Republican is seeking information on the staffing levels and conditions at the U.S. Park Police, after a watchdog advisory identified problems at a Washington, D.C. dispatch center that could put public safety at risk.
The Interior Department inspector general office issued a management advisory about the dispatch operations center last month, noting the workspace is “dilapidated” and contains a “black substance” throughout that employees believe is black mold. The advisory also described long-term deficiencies with staffing levels at the center, and a “complete absence of formal dispatch training for some dispatch personnel.”
