Civilian Dispatchers Recommended For Hillsdale Police
Hillsdale officials have determined the use of civilian dispatchers in the police department would save money while keeping headquarters open at night.
Trained civilians could replace police officers for Hillsdale's emergency dispatching at a savings of about $246,000 per year and allow the police department to remain open at night. Council President Michael Giancarlo announced Tuesday that the majority of members of the dispatching committee had decided it would be best to use civilian dispatchers in the police department rather than enter a shared service agreement with an outside group like Bergen County. "This strategy of using trained civilian dispatchers instead of police officers takes into account both the financial and safety concerns," Giancarlo said. Using civilian dispatchers instead of police officers will save about $246,000 per year, according to Giancarlo. Using Bergen …
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Barry Black
7:25 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Finally, the town of Hillsdale did something smart----what happened??!! more ›