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They are sending a letter to the Broward County Commission to ask them to give the sheriff's office control of the 911 dispatch system.

The Broward County Commission authorized an extra $4,033,156 to hike salaries of existing 911 call center workers and raise salaries as a hiring incentive. A Sun Sentinel investigation exposed that the call centers are dealing with a large number of unfilled positions, increasing overtime, and many calls that go unanswered.

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The raises will be used to hire and retain staff which Sheriff Gregory Tony said are leaving for higher paying jobs.

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