2021-11: Kansas Highway Patrol Communications Receives CALEA Accreditation

CALEA accreditation is an accomplishment less than five percent of all law enforcement agencies attain

The Kansas Highway Patrol Communications Center was honored with a Certificate of Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) on Monday, May 10. 

“We at CALEA congratulate the Patrol on achieving Public Safety Communications Accreditation,” said CALEA Regional Program Manager Timothy Baysinger. “Agencies that are able to obtain concurrent CALEA Accreditation in Law Enforcement, Training Academy and Public Safety Communication are eligible to be awarded the CALEA TRI-ARC award. The Kansas Highway Patrol received the prestigious TRI-ARC award upon completion of Public Safety Communications Accreditation in March of 2021…

Rutgers University hiring Dispatcher 911 (Part-Time) (NJ)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Dispatcher for the Division of Institutional Planning and Operations – Police Department.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

  • Monitors, receives, and coordinates all communications with university /campus police headquarters and the field, including emergency 9-1-1 calls.
  • Handles both in-person and telephone inquiries from the public.
  • Refers calls or dispatches assistance as appropriate.
  • Provides medical pre-arrival instructions for calls received via 9-1-1…

Police Dispatcher I in Pomona, CA for Cal Poly Pomona

Dispatch Center – 911 and Communications Spotlight (CO)

Dispatch Center – 911 and Communications Spotlight (CO)

Cheyenne Steele-MacKay

Cheyenne is a Rangely native and loves all things Rangely!  She graduated from Rangely High School in 2015.  She furthered her education at Colorado Northwestern Community College, also in Rangely.  She is a proud Mother of two boys. 

Rangely creates great opportunities for outdoor fun such as hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting, which are Cheyenne’s favorite things to do, especially with her sons.

Cheyenne’s ambition to serve the community was implanted at a very young age as she was very involved with 4-H, FFA, as well as the 2014 Range Call Rodeo Queen.  She has been with Dispatch since 2019 and has loved every second! …

Dispatcher discovers her dream job at Bakersfield PD – Behind the Badge (CA)

When describing the personality of Brandy Watts, the word “enthusiastic” immediately comes to mind, especially when the police dispatcher is discussing her career in law enforcement.

As a dispatcher with the Bakersfield Police Department for more than 20 years, Watts, 47, and her fellow dispatchers take multitasking to level beyond what most people can comprehend.

Whether the incoming 911 call is for a robbery in progress, an officer involved shooting, a baby not breathing or a child abduction, dispatchers must simultaneously answer the call and deploy officers to the scene.

Watts thrives in the fast paced environment…