In 1991 Congress proclaimed the second full week in April to be National Public Safety Telecommunications Week to recognize the importance of those special individuals who coordinate the efforts of police, fire, and EMS workers. Governor Eric J. Holcomb has proclaimed the week of April 9-15 as Public Safety Telecommunications Week in Indiana. Indiana has recognized this week since 1999.
Telecommunications operators are the unsung heroes of public safety. They operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These are the men and women who collect the initial information and pass it along to the first responders in the field. Often they are able to give immediate lifesaving directions to the caller during medical emergencies or can be the calming voice to reassure the victim of a violent crime that help is on the way.
All Indiana State Police Telecommunications Operators must pass a written test, a typing test, appear before an interview board, and go through a background investigation before being hired. Once employed they must endure several weeks of training and continuous in-service training throughout their careers to maintain certifications on the latest communications technology and procedures.
Telecommunications operators working from Regional Dispatch Center V, at the Indianapolis State Police Post, are responsible for dispatching troopers working in twenty-one counties across central Indiana.
Region V Telecommunications Operators Telecommunications
Regional Manager Jill Schmidt
Telecommunications Regional Supervisor Amy Day
Telecommunications Regional Supervisor Beth Roberts
Telecommunications Regional Supervisor Jason McIntyre
Telecommunications Operator Bobbi Branson
Telecommunications Operator Nicholas Blackard
Telecommunications Operator Azia Ellis Singleton
Telecommunications Operator Katrina Wright
Telecommunications Operator Beverly Wojtkowski
Telecommunications Operator Bryce Bledsoe
Telecommunications Operator Bryce Viehweg
Telecommunications Operator Teresa Donnar
Telecommunications Operator Donna Schultz
Telecommunications Operator Leah Stauffer
Telecommunications Operator Brandy Coomer
Telecommunications Operator Tyler Swardson
Telecommunications Operator Amie Vasques
Telecommunications Operator Michael Erwin
Telecommunications Operator Monda Heath
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