Newspaper Clipping - Newspaper Clipping Scan - Police Department has modern Dual Console Dispatch Center - 10/2/1975 (2) f
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Eagan Has Modern, Dual Console Dispatching,
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EAG AN -- The city has one of the most modern radio dis- alarms in the city. The dispatchers can talk to, and receive
patching desks in the country, the Tribune learned this week, from, most nearby stations, county, state, emergency, and
Purchased with the aid of federal funds,the board is a double others. They provide 24 hour service. Above, from left, are
one, providing for backup in case of failure of one board, Virginia Knight, secretary to the chief who can assist as a
and allowing for dual dispatching during peak times.'Chief dispatcher; and Marlene Adams, a dispatcher. Other dis-
Martin DesLauriers also has a city burglar alarm system built patchers are, Sheri Pomeroy, Nancy Ingerson, Gina Lambert j
into the double console, allowing instant service on certain i and Ken Conyers,a part time cadet.
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ALL RADIO and telephone traffic at the Eagan police station
is recorded on this machine. At left is Jay Berthe,an officer-in-
charge when the photo was'taken.