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Central Dispatch reports staffing gaps, plans June hiring push

Clinton County Central Dispatch Administrative Policy Board · April 14, 2026

Summary

Clinton County Central Dispatch told its Administrative Policy Board it currently has seven fully trained telecommunicators, two new trainees, one recent resignation, and three open positions; the agency plans a June hiring round with updated testing software.

Director Christine Collom told the Administrative Policy Board that Clinton County Central Dispatch currently employs seven fully trained telecommunicators and that one employee recently resigned citing difficulty managing high-stress calls. Two new employees began last week and are in Phase 1 of training; both previously worked for ELPD but have no prior dispatch experience.

Collom said there are three open positions and that the department plans to initiate another hiring process in June that will include updated testing software to help screen applicants. The minutes do not include verbatim public quotes; the staffing details above are summarized from the meeting record.

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