Police Dispatchers have a unique world,
Their whole shift is in a constant whirl,
Calls come in, and calls go out,
Pressure builds as the problems mount,
Then it leads to mass frustration,
Before gaining control of the situation.
Dispatch a call--person in despair,
The officer arrives--there's no one there;
Not even the one who made the call;
Let alone, the one who caused it all!!
It seems unreal all the things you catch,
Just another benefit of police dispatch.
The dispatchers must always understand,
They hold the officer's life in their hand.
To forget a call or location,
Could turn into a tragic situation.
It only takes one "little" mistake,
And an officer's life someone could take.
They must stay calm in crisis situations,
So they can control their communications.
As the radio blares and the telephones ring,
It seems imposable to handle these things.
After all, that's what it is all about,
So they keep their cool--and it all works out.
Every part of the police profession,
Seems to have its special situations.
So when dispatchers want to quit in despair,
We must assure them they are needed there.
It takes a special person, and they are hard to catch,
To do the job well--of police dispatch!!
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