Summary
Right now only one dispatcher covers the entire overnight shift — if they step away, no one answers phones or radios. Four new part-time dispatchers are proposed to fix it, with bigger staffing needs coming as Norton's hospital and amphitheater events grow.
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Last discussed Jun 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Part-timers come with no benefits, so it's a cheaper way to plug the overnight gap — but the chief says real expansion will cost more down the road.
Residents calling 911 overnight get faster answers, and officers get backup coverage.
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