Dispatcher Appreciation Week: Monticello Police Department Dispatchers

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc.  Dispatcher Appreciation Week, which is recognized nationally as National Public Safety Tele-communicator Week, is celebrated every year during the second week of April. This week, we honor and recognize our dispatchers for their important role in the public safety community. This week-long event is an excellent time to celebrate and thank those who dedicate their lives to serving the public.  Monticello Dispatch Supervisor, Debbie Abbott, has been employed with the Monticello Police Department (MPD) since 2007. This year, she spoke with the Monticello News to offer a unique insight to the nature of dispatching, and what this crucial job entail