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(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) If you call 911 and need help, you can now TEXT if you can't talk!
A human trafficking victim can’t risk calling 911 for help so she waits until the trafficker sleeps and quietly texts 911. A domestic violence victim fears for her life but is scared to alert her attacker so she texts 911. A 16-year-old at home alone hears someone breaking into the home and texts 911. A hearing and speech-impaired resident experiences a medical crisis and texts 911.
La Vergne, TN - National Telecommunicators Week is from April 9 to 15 this year and recognizes the dispatchers who dutifully answer 911 calls and calls for service. The La Vergne Police Department currently has nine dispatchers and three other officers and support staff that fill in as needed. These men and women are the first to answer the phone when you dial 911 and are vital to police and fire communications. The La Vergne communications center is staffed 24/7, often working long hours, mi . ....