Sitting in a dim room lit by the glow of several computer screens, the communications center at the Riley County Police Department bustled with activity as dispatchers took nonstop service, officer and 911 calls.
Stationed with five monitors before her, Ryan Francis, a dispatcher of two years, handled the main radio frequency for all working police officers. Each screen displayed a different function — radio channels, maps of the counties, locations of officers and more.
When the center received a service call, Francis was responsible for assigning officers to cases.
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