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Sheriff Roger Brandner on shortages of emergency dispatchers

Columbia County Sheriff Roger Brandner discusses growing difficulty Wisconsin counties have in retaining emergency dispatch staff at 911 call centers as they burn out from overtime, stress and trauma.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

September 12, 2025 • South Central Region

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Roger Brandner on retaining 911 dispatchers as they burn out from overtime and stress.

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