Oakland’s 911 dispatch center is straining under the weight of chronic staffing shortages, relentless overtime and mounting ...

Last year, Oakland’s city auditor warned that Oakland is seriously understaffing its 911 dispatch center. The report echoed multiple other audits and investigations going back nearly a decade, showing ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu police are rolling out big new bonuses — up to $2,000 per month for some — to keep 911 operators on the job in the hopes of solving a growing staffing issue. House Rep.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is currently hiring 911 emergency dispatchers to join its communications team.

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week shows appreciation towards people like 911 dispatchers. Answering calls daily as a 911 dispatcher can feel heavy during some ...

Tangi Errickson, a dispatcher for the county, joined hundreds of her fellow 911 dispatchers in Washington to press Congress to pass a bill officially upgrading her profession.

For years, Brown County has struggled to hire people to answer 911 calls and coordinate responses to emergencies. Its emergency dispatch center was among many that grappled with worsened staffing ...

Allison Weil, a 911 dispatcher for Hutchinson-Reno County, was named the 2025 NiCE PSAP Telecommunicator of the Year. Her nomination stemmed from a call where she guided a young boy whose mother was ...