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WINCHESTER — In an effort alleviate some of the strain on Frederick County’s 911 dispatchers, the county’s Public Safety Committee on Thursday unanimously recommended that $138,079 be used to hire four new positions in the Public Safety Communications Department — three emergency communications officers and one shift supervisor.
The full-time positions would be filled for the remainder of the fiscal year.
The department currently has 10 full-time dispatchers, one part-time dispatcher and two shift supervisors, putting it at critical staffing minimums, according to Public Safety Communications Director Tamara Perez. She said the department needs 14 full-time dispatchers, one part-time dispatcher and three shift supervisors to be considered fully staffed…
