KingCom director: increased storm calls and new testing as hiring priority
KingCom reported higher calls for service during storm periods, new online testing for telecommunicators and continued hiring efforts; a new telecommunicator, Megan, began July 13, and the agency is moving to more frequent testing to avoid delays.
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KingCom's director told the Judicial & Public Safety Committee that July brought increased calls for service and more officer-initiated contacts tied to storm activity and holiday weeks. "We did welcome a new telecommunicator, Megan. She started on the July 13. She has already started answering emergency and nonemergency calls," the director said, noting that staffing remains a top priority.
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