Richmond City Council took a big step this month toward an alternative emergency response program that would give residents an option to calling the police.
Expected to start in August as an 18-month pilot, the Community Crisis Response Program will serve as a non-police emergency service, responding to mental health or low-level emergency 911 calls such as family disputes or wellness checks.
Mia Halsell, a six-year Redondo Beach emergency dispatcher stepped to the podium Sept. 5 at the city council meeting during public comment.
She said that, of the 23 people she and a colleague have trained, three remain on the job. She said 911 dispatchers in the city have been in a staffing crisis for five years.
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) – Students at the Limestone County Career Technology Center have a new tool to help them get some invaluable hands-on experience.
KINGWOOD – A former Preston County emergency dispatcher says she wasn’t treated fairly by supervisors, was subjected to inappropriate sexual conduct in the office and was a victim of retaliation.
“I didn’t have any idea what I was getting into,” Campbell said about starting work as a dispatcher. “And then I loved the job.”
