WHEREAS, Public Safety Telecommunicators of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) and St. Johns County Fire Rescue (SJCFR) are the first contact for those who use the 9-1-1 emergency number; and 

WHEREAS, Public Safety Telecommunicators play a vital role in the protection of human life and property in our community and are responsible for engaging with callers, who are often under duress and in danger, obtaining necessary information, determining the emergency, and dispatching appropriate personnel; and

WHEREAS, Public Safety Telecommunicators are the single vital link for our police officers, deputy sheriffs, firefighters, and paramedics by monitoring their activities by radio, providing them information and ensuring their safety; and

WHEREAS, Public Safety Telecommunicators have exhibited compassion, understanding, and professionalism during the performance of their job in the past year; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Johns County, Florida, that the upcoming week of April 12^th through April 18^th, 2026, be designated

NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Johns County, Florida this 24th day of March 2026.