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dispatcher

[dih-spach-er] / dɪˈspætʃ ər /




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The dispatcher asked the caller for a verification code, which the caller did not have.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

At 8:35 p.m., after a dispatcher asked whether they wanted a ladder truck or the police, officials responded that they would force entry and requested help from D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Nearby, a driver for a limousine service chatted with his dispatcher.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

According to the EMS dispatch audio from June 14, emergency responders were called to McConnell’s Washington, D.C., residence for an “unconscious” person, with one dispatcher stating there was “CPR in progress” for a “cardiac arrest.”

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Officer Delinko radioed the dispatcher to report that he’d located the missing youth and that everything was fine.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

While the sergeant stopped to investigate, police dispatchers were simultaneously getting 911 calls about the incident, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Then at 12:50 a.m., reports of a traffic collision began to flood into CHP dispatchers, with witnesses saying a vehicle was on fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The one year pay deal covers Menzies dispatchers, allocators, airside agents, and controllers.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

PJM’s energy dispatchers essentially function as air-traffic controllers, rerouting power as needed to meet demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

It was an odd and familiar sound—Joe Castiglione’s voice and the crack of the bat, layered with occasional farty blips and cryptic messages between cops and dispatchers.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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