Cameras Now Watching for Sleeping Dispatchers

There’s no more confusion over whether Warren County (Ohio) dispatchers are sleeping on-duty, county officials say, after they’ve had surveillance cameras installed in the comm center. County commissioners say they are also considering a plan to change from 12-hour to 8-hour shifts for dispatchers. The surveillance was imposed after allegations that two dispatchers were sleeping in the center, one last week and another in 2008, but revealed only recently. The camera system didn’t cost the county only for installation—a previous set of cameras used when the sheriff managed the comm center was simply re-installed. Read more about the on-going situation here.