Pima County in need of more 911 dispatchers
Pima County in need of more 911 dispatchers By Sunday Miller | April 25, 2021 at 10:34 AM MST - Updated April 25 at 11:05 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Police departments in Southern Arizona arenât the only ones seeing a staffing shortage, Pima County is also in need of 911 dispatchers.
âWeâre those first, first responders so when somebody has an emergency and they need law enforcement or medical help, they dial 911, weâre the ones that pick up that line,â said Amanda Rosano, dispatch supervisor for the Pima County Sheriffâs Department.
The 911 dispatch supervisor for the Pima County Sheriffâs Department said theyâre looking to hire 14 people, and need a staff of about 50 to be fully staffed.