PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said that 17 students will graduate Friday from the state 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course.
Friday’s graduation …
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PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said that 17 students will graduate Friday from the state 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course.
Friday’s graduation marks the completion of the two-week course for the students who represent 15 different law enforcement or communication centers statewide.
The two-week course includes training and hands-on exercises on issues such as public safety telecommunications, how to respond to questions from the caller, how to handle both emergency and non-emergency calls for service, and how to prioritize multiple incidents happening at one time.
Instructors are staff from the state Division of Criminal Investigation’s Office of Law Enforcement Training, which is part of the Attorney General’s Office; experienced 911 telecommunicators from across the state, and public safety stakeholders.
Friday’s graduation starts at 3:30 p.m. in the George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre. Chief Deputy Attorney General Brent Kempema will be the guest speaker.
Members of the 75th session of the 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course and their agencies are: