To: VADL Celes. Subject: Request for more Security Personnel

[Kozath_]

TO VADL. Celes CC CAPT Perim FROM LCDR Kozath SUBJECT Request for more Security Personnel - LEVEL 5 ENCRYPTION -

Sir, Upon a lengthy discussion with my Assistant Security Chief, Tabitha Caine, it has come to our attention that our security personnel can no longer keep up with the increased demands placed on them. My security officers are stretched thin due to the increased traffic our station Deep Space Thirteen is receiving and due to the current alert status as a result of the Iconian invasion. Maintaining an adequate level of law enforcement, in addition to the increased security for customs and excise has left most of my department overworked; we simply do not have enough personnel at this moment for the job. My Assistant, who has former experience aboard a MACO vessel, suggested that as a stop-gap measure we co-opt military personnel to fill the needed spots. We will be adapting a fast-track training procedure to bring the new personnel up to speed in about two-weeks time. If we concentrate on low duty cycle MACO personnel, they will have adequate training in police actions to serve during the interim. This measure would temporarily give us the bodies we need while an arrangement is made for a more permanent solution. I await your response. Thank you. Lieutenant Commander Kozath Chief of Security DS13

[kermit]

Stardate 91531.6 TO: LCDR Kozath CC: VADM Rilem RE: Request for More Security Personnel Lieutenant Commander, Your request to use MACO personnel to supplement the starbase's security force is denied. If you provide a breakdown of how you intend to distribute additional Starfleet Security personnel, and show that it will notably increase the overall security of the station as well as the efficiency of the Security Department, then I will consider increasing your compliment of officers. In the future, Lieutenant Commander, please remember the chain of command. Such requests are most properly directed to Captain Altais or myself. Captain Neema Perim Commanding Officer Deep Space Thirteen

[Kozath_]

TO CAPT Perim CC VADL. Celes FROM LCDR Kozath SUBJECT Re:Request for more Security Personnel - LEVEL 5 ENCRYPTION -

Sir, I apologize unreservedly for any perceived or unintentional breach of chain. It was not my intent to subvert procedure. The concerns raised by LCDR Caine are perfectly valid. She has produced a verbal report that indicates rising stress within Security due to the vastly increased workload and I trust her judgement in this. The current level of duty cycling is unsustainable; already we are seeing a growth in pressure related medical leave. LCDR Caine estimates a month will bring the division to the breaking point unless additional resources are committed with immediate effect. With MACO co-option being off the table, I am open to any viable alternatives you can suggest. Breakdown of personnel statistics and overall required increase to budget allocation and manpower are provided in appended report. To summarise here in brief, it is proposed that Security be granted an immediate increase of 60% to allocated budget. This is to ensure continued essential customs/excise coverage as well as effective police action across the rapidly expanding population. I am aware that Security is by necessity a minor concern in the greater scheme of things. However, to ensure the safe running and continued presence of the station, we will require a mandate to increase our available workforce and resources. I believe you will see in the attached proposals that we will most noticeably gain an increase in our efficiency at all security checkpoints, as well as an improved response time to any emergency situations. Thank you for your prompt attention of this matter. Lieutenant Commander Kozath Chief of Security DS13 //Attachments// -Security Personnel Statistics and Distribution- -Budget Increase Proposal- -Training Program Proposal- -Revised Security Patrol Rotations- -Revised Security Checkpoint Postings-

[Dae]

TO LCDR Kozath
CC CAPT Perim
FROM VADM Rilem
SUBJECT Request for more Security Personnel
- LEVEL 5 ENCRYPTION -


Lieutenant Commander Kozath,

I appreciate your concern for your department and the starbase security issue. We'll arrange a meeting between you, me, Capt Perim and your exec to work out a resolution.

VADM Rilem.

-written from the admiral's travel-PADD