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El Paso County proclaims National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week; sheriff thanks dispatchers for lifesaving work
Summary
The El Paso County Board unanimously adopted a proclamation recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and praised dispatch center staff; Sheriff Weibel highlighted rapid 911 answer times (~7.29 seconds average) and credited training and technology upgrades for saving lives and handling ~285,000 calls last year.
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously April 14 to proclaim the week in April 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in El Paso County.
Chair Carrie Geithner read the proclamation, which credited emergency dispatchers and call takers with providing critical pre-arrival guidance, helping save 10 lives and assisting in 11 births during the previous year. The…
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