Listen "Running Code, Episode 26: Dispatcher Valerie Atkinson"
Episode Synopsis
Valerie Atkinson, Public Safety Communications Supervisor from the Newport News Emergency Communications Center, is our guest on this episode of Running Code. A 25-year veteran of the 911 center, Atkinson discusses what led her to become a dispatcher, her most memorable call for service, why she enjoys training new dispatchers, what she still enjoys about her job and what it’s like being married to a police officer.
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