Not enough people to answer 911 calls

Not enough people to answer 911 calls

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — If you call 911, you expect someone to answer fast. But behind that calm voice is a team under growing pressure, and right now, there aren’t enough of them. At a recent CenCom Board of Directors meeting in Bismarck, leaders shared how short-staffed they are. CenCom is the central emergency dispatch hub for Bismarck, Mandan, and Burleigh County. In 2024, the center handled 166,401 total calls, including 36,691 emergency 911…