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Buxton Police Department Annual Report January 2020 – December 2020 Chief Troy A. Cline

Dispatch Services:

DISPATCH STAFF Dispatch Supervisor Sydney Lathrop Dispatcher Daniel McGlincey Dispatcher Samantha Campobasso Dispatcher Aubrey Pennell Dispatcher Lindsey Joliat

Chief Cline and Office Blackwell with dispatchers Lathrop, Pennell, and Campobasso during dispatch appreciation week.

In 2020, Buxton Communications Center logged 14,523 calls . These were calls for Police, Fire and EMS services as well as calls that did not require emergency response units such as Community Cares calls, Court Ordered Check-Ins and Informational Calls as a few examples. Buxton dispatch received 241 abandoned 9-1-1 calls in 2020, slightly higher than the 2019 total. These are often mis-dialed but we treat each one as if it is an emergency call until it can verify an accidental call. If you should happen to dial 9-1-1 in error, please stay on the line so dispatchers can get some information from you and ensure that you are safe and there is no emergency.

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