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ES&T reports staffing gains, P25 radio cutover planned for May–June
City of Hartford Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee · March 20, 2026
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Summary
ES&T said dispatch staffing improved with 20 fully trained dispatchers and a class of trainees on the floor; the city is migrating to a P25 radio system with fire scheduled to cut over in May and a full June conversion targeted.
Shante Washington, presenting for ES&T, told the committee that dispatch staffing and training are ongoing priorities: the communications center is authorized for 45 supervisors/dispatchers, currently has 20 fully trained dispatchers and a class of 10 trainees on the floor, and faces 13 vacancies the department is actively recruiting to fill. "The…
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