This week, Durango Police proudly recognizes the dedicated telecommunicators of the Durango Emergency Communications Center during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12–18, 2026, as designated by APCO International. Our dispatchers are the steady voice amid chaos. They answer calls for help, gather critical information, provide reassurance, and help connect first responders to the people who need them most. Their work is demanding, fast-moving, and often unseen, but its impact is felt every single day across our community. We are grateful for the professionalism, compassion, and calm our telecommunicators bring to every call. Their service matters. Their commitment matters. And this week, we proudly thank them for all they do. Please join us in showing appreciation for the voices behind the headset. #NationalPublicSafetyTelecommunicatorsWeek #TelecommunicatorWeek #Dispatchers #PublicSafety #durangopd

We're looking forward to recognizing and honoring our Telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! #NPSTW #TelecommunicatorWeek #SendingTheSwarm #FirstDueEverywhere #CFDpride

It is National Telecommunicators Appreciation Week and I want to recognize our dispatchers for the job you do everyday. You are the calming voice on the phone and radio. You are a lifeline to the public and our troopers. I cannot say thank you enough. #TelecommunicatorWeek

It is National Telecommunicators Appreciation Week! Here is Mark Stafford - Center Manager Jackson. The Jackson Dispatch Center serves the public and Troopers in the THP Jackson and Memphis Districts. #TelecommunicatorWeek #DispatchRecognition #thankyou

It is National Telecommunicators Appreciation Week! Here is Caiti Medling Director of Dispatch recognizing the dedication and hard work of our Dispatcher team! #TelecommunicatorWeek #DispatchRecognition #thankyou

Thank you to the excellent dispatchers at the Knoxville Center who also handle the dispatch duties for the Fall Branch District! We could not function without you! 👏🎉🎊👏 #TelecommunicatorWeek

Today's #TelecommunicatorWeek theme is Hawaiian/Beach. The lifeguard is on duty so NO RUNNING!

Shoutout to our awesome dispatchers! 🎉 Knoxville Dispatch Center Manager Zachary Bisch recognizes the dedication and hard work of our Dispatchers! #TelecommunicatorWeek #DispatchRecognition #thankyou

Today, we proudly present the “Unsung Hero Award” to Lori Wood for her incredible dedication to volunteering and raising funds through T-shirt sales for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri. Thank you, Lori, for making a difference! #telecommunicatorWeek

From dreams of being on Broadway to serving her community in Hennepin County! Jayme Beerling shifted her career choice to help the community she grew up in as a Public Safety Telecommunicator in our Emergency Communications Facility. #TelecommunicatorWeek youtube.com/shorts/WXUEIqcM8…

Happy Telecommunicators Week! We want to honor our public safety community and thank you for your dedication and service. Thank you for all you do behind the scenes! #telecommunicatorweek #INdigital

Celebrating #TelecommunicatorsWeek by spotlighting the vital work of telecommunicators like telecommunications officer (TCO) P. Bruce from Pearland, TX. Her calm and quick response during a life-threatening auto-pedestrian accident highlights the crucial role these professionals play in emergency response. 🚨📞 On Christmas night in 2023, Pearland, Texas, was rocked by a call reporting a major vehicle accident. In the dispatch center, TCO Bruce calmly fielded a distress call, her voice serving as a lifeline for the victim. Meanwhile, officers at the scene sprang into action at the accident scene, applying life-saving techniques that stabilized the victim's condition. The Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Gulf Coast Regional 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District honor all emergency telecommunicators. You have our deepest gratitude for your unwavering commitment to public safety ensuring help is always a phone call away! 🙏 To learn more about or Gulf Coast Regional 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District, visit h-gac.com/gcrecd. #TelecommunicatorWeek #FirstResponderHeroes #GulfCoast911 #HGAC #HGACRegion #PublicSafetyTelecommunicators

Let’s take a moment to celebrate our amazing telecommunicators during National telecommunicator week! Despite major 911 outages in other states, they are keeping Missouri City Safe and connected. Thank you for your dedication and service! #TelecommunicatorWeek #MCTX

Thank you to the public safety communicators that work around the clock, 365 days a year, to keep us safe! #TelecommunicatorWeek

Last night, City Council recognized our department by presenting some of our employees with a proclamation declaring the week National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week! Thank you, Council, for the recognition; it's an honor! #NPSTW #TelecommunicatorWeek

Today we celebrate the Communicators of the Year for Toronto Police, Paramedic and Fire Services. Thank you Deputy Mayor McKelvie for proclaiming this week Telecommunicator Week! #telecommunicatorweek #firstfirstresponders #communicatoroftheyear #alwayslistening #answerthecall

Some Hero’s wear capes, many wear headsets! • #911hero #alwayslistening #answerthecall #policeambulanceorfire #communicationsservices #telecommunicatorweek #wegotyou #iam911

Thanks to all of the area's 911 Emergency Dispatchers for the important job that they do! #TelecommunicatorWeek

It’s National First Responder Telecommunicator Week GVFD wants to thank our communication specialists for taking on this critical mission. You are truly the “first” of the First Responder role. Thank You! #GVFDPIO #drexelfire #telecommunicatorweek #firefighterheros

During #NPSTW we try to keep our Communications Specialists stocked on snacks! It's not enough thanks for all that you do, but we hope you know you are appreciated! 🖤💛🖤💛🖤 #NPSTW #WeAre911 #TelecommunicatorWeek