Gov. Beshear thanks dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week

In November, the Governor unveiled part of two-year budget plan making historic investments in law enforcement so the commonwealth can be a leader in improving public safety. The Governor’s two-year budget plan provided millions of dollars to fund competitive salaries for KSP telecommunicators, increasing the starting pay from $24,000 annually to $32,000. Currently, KSP telecommunicators are in the bottom 10% of lowest paid in the state. In the past five years, KSP has averaged a nearly 23% turnover rate.

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