In Clallam County, nearly 50% of positions are vacant.
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Life is never dull at the Clallam County 911 dispatch center, but that isn’t necessarily a good thing.
“It never ceases to amaze me that I still get surprised all the time,” says dispatcher Susan Craig.
The Port Angeles office, which serves 17 police and fire departments, should have 20 dispatchers, but there are only 13 people on staff.
It’s a concerning number as the agency looks to fill positions no one apparently wants to take.
Dispatchers here work 300 to 500 hours of overtime every year,
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