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SACRAMENTO — The California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are recognizing public safety dispatchers next week.
Dispatchers are often the first assistance people reach in an emergency, provide a crucial link between the CHP and the public. Their service is being celebrated starting April 11 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
California legislation enacted in 2020 reclassified public safety dispatchers as “first responders.” The new classification acknowledges their vital role in the state’s emergency response chain…
