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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week |
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Non-applicable |
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Ventura County Sheriff’s Communications Center |
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April 13 – April 19, 2025 |
| Unit(s) Responsible: |
Sheriff’s Communications Center |
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| Narrative: |
This year, the National Public Safety Telecommunications Week is April 13 – 19, 2025. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is honoring and celebrating the public safety dispatchers who serve as the lifeline between people in need and vital law enforcement services. This group of first responders have dedicated their careers to providing superior service to people who have a need for law enforcement assistance. In many cases, the dispatcher can make the difference between life and death.
In 2024, the public safety dispatchers and dispatch supervisors at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office answered more than 249,000 telephone calls, with 102,000 of those being 9-1-1 calls. Hundreds of people depend on the skill, expertise and commitment of the dispatchers who work in public safety communications. The dispatch unit team members help save countless lives by handling emergency telephone calls, dispatching law enforcement resources, and providing moral support to people in distress.
Within the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, we are commemorating the valuable contributions that our public safety dispatchers make on a daily basis. We are incredibly fortunate to have such talented and dedicated professionals who work so hard to serve the public and our deputies. Please join us in thanking them for doing such an excellent job at fulfilling a critical role in public safety and for being a professional whose normal workday is nothing but abnormal in a multitude of ways.
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| Prepared by: |
Assistant Communications Manager Erin Brockus |
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| News Release Date: |
April 9, 2025 |
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| Media Follow-Up Contact: |
Erin Brockus, Erin.Brockus@ventura.org |
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Approved by:
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Captain Steve Michalec |
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