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NEW BLOOMFIELD — According to the deputy director for Boone County Joint Communications Joe Piper, the national turnover rate for 911 dispatchers is upward of about 30%.
Currently, in Cole County, there are 20 positions for 911 dispatchers, 18 of these are filled with two positions vacant. In Boone County, 911 dispatchers are operating at about 50% of their allotted staff with 43 of 61 authorized positions filled… READ MORE