“As CHP public safety dispatchers, we work very closely with the officers. We dispatch them to unsafe situations and it is our jobs, from the communication centers, to keep them as safe as humanly possible.” – CHP-PSDA President & CSLEA Senior Vice President Tina Brazil On May 5, 2015, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) held […]
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Retiring CHP Dispatcher Credits Site Reps For Support & Assistance
CHP dispatchers are always there to help, answering calls from those in need of assistance – but who assists them when they have an issue that needs someone’s attention? If it’s on-the-job, it’s a CSLEA/CHP-PSDA site rep who comes to the rescue. “Our site reps help our dispatchers and operators with policies, procedures, and problems […]
Congratulations To CHP Public Safety Dispatcher Eric Russell
On January 21, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) member and CHP-Public Safety Dispatcher Eric Russell was awarded a 2015 Chico CHP “Dispatcher of the Year” award. Russell received his award at a VFW Post 2039 annual public safety awards dinner. The dinner is a chance for public safety agencies in Butte County to […]
POST Approved Course – “Managing Cumulative & Critical Incident Stress”
The CHP Public Safety Dispatchers Associations (CHP-PSDA) is hosting a POST approved 8-hour course for sworn and non-sworn public safety personnel, including public safety dispatchers, police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, search and rescue, chaplains, field supervisors, mental health professionals, military personnel, correctional officers and probation/parole officers. The course: Managing Cumulative & Critical Incident Stress […]
Celebrating The Life Of CHP Public Safety Dispatcher Lynde Cook
“She loved the department and loved what she did. Never did she let her illness get in the way, she never wanted to bring people down.” – Victor Tovar, CHP-PSDA Vice President UKIAH- On January 11, 2014, family, friends, colleagues and Ukiah community members celebrated the life of CHP Public Safety Dispatcher Lynde Cook. Cook […]