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Originally Posted by TonyB06
Question for the attorneys:
Are police dispatchers (9-1-1 call receivers) generally considered law enforcement officers? are callers obliged to follow their directives? if so, under what conditions?
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The general answer is no, they are not. Every dispatcher I've come across/worked with has been non uniformed and without arrest authority.
There might be some instances in very rural areas that calling 911 would go directly to the local sheriff but that's probably not the case in suburban Orlando.
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