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Derrick Walker arrives from North Dakota with background in emergency communications
Derrick Walker, a self-diagnosed “workaholic,“ started Thursday as the new director of the Durango-La Plata 911 Emergency Communications Center. Walker plans to address turnover and technology upgrades within the center as his first items of business. [He] is stepping in as director of the Durango-La Plata Emergency Communications Center – and he says he has the servant’s heart, “workaholic” mindset and know-how to bring the center up to speed. Walker, who has worked in emergency communications for more than 15 years, is the center’s third director in the past year. He is arriving on the job with two main assignments: address the center’s staffing turnover and upgrade its technology, according to the city of Durango…
