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Hamilton County 911 dispatchers work âcrazy amountsâ of mandatory OT amid critical staffing shortage
Hamilton County 911 dispatchers work âcrazy amountsâ of mandatory OT amid staffing shortage By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Joanna Bouras | May 6, 2021 at 3:39 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 8:08 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The 911 dispatchers who answer more than a thousand emergency calls daily across Hamilton County and then quickly relay that critical information to police and fire crews so they can respond are working âcrazy amountsâ of mandatory overtime to keep up with critically low staffing levels, their boss says.
The rise in overtime so far this year is not impacting call times or service, according to Andrew Knapp, director of the countyâs communications center.
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Updated: 4:30 PM EDT Apr 11, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff A man was arrested following a hostage situation and police standoff on Sunday morning, according to the Mount Healthy Police Department.Police were called to the 7400 block of Werner Avenue just before 10 a.m.Officials said the Hamilton County Communications Center was advised there was a violent individual in the home who possibly had a firearm. They were also told there was a person inside being held hostage.The police department said responding officers established a perimeter, secured the area and used de-escalation techniques.After approximately an hour, the standoff was resolved and the suspect was placed into custody. No one was harmed in the incident.Police arrested Rico Salguero, 37. Salguero is charged with domestic violence and unlawful restraint. He also faces a federal probation violation.An affidavit states Salguero threatened to kill the victim if they left the