08/12/2026
Becoming a fully-trained emergency dispatcher here can be a long and tough process for new hires. Some of our field training officers decided to revamp an idea that had been attempted before, but with a whole new plan on ex*****on to allow new hires to have a more focused, isolated beginning phase 1 of their journey to become ready to help the citizens of Wood County as a dispatcher.
We are so proud of the deputies who came up with a plan to put into action to be successful and happy for the new hire graduates of the classroom type training that they just completed over the last 6 weeks! Now they are training inside the communications center!