STANISLAUS COUNTY - Stanislaus County is facing a critical shortage of 911 dispatchers. County officials there hope a $90,000 allocation to the agency will help recruitment efforts.
Inside the Stanislaus Regional 911 dispatch center, the staff is cool, calm and collected. They have to be when speaking with people in crisis.
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This is nothing new for Stanislaus County. I worked with a guy at the ammo plant 35 years ago that was married to a 911 dispatcher, and her regular work schedule was six 12 hour days. The turnover rate was so high she was the senior employee after only 3 or 4 years.
