Dispatcher's Prayer

As I sit here it is all too quiet. I'm thankful to have such a peaceful night to catch up on paperwork, or read a good book. The town is asleep it seems, even the crooks. Although they are in service, and my officers have not called, I check on them anyway, making sure it's safe with them.

Later in the morning hours, I hear a staticy squelch, The only audible voice I hear says, "Base I need some help!" I recognize his voice, but I don't know his location. Quickly I send all other cars to his assigned patrol. "Search all areas," I call to them, "until he says its under control."

The situation is utimately tense. I must remain calm--I must keep my sense. As my palms become sweatly, my heart begins to pound. I pray, "God, don't let them find him on the ground!" The seconds pass like hours. "Where are YOU!!" I scream in my head. I call for his location and again, nothing is said.

I know the officers that are enroute, are responding as fast as they can. "Step it up" I snap on the radio waves. "We've got to find this man." An officer reports that is on the scene, "I'll be out of the car!" But in his moment of desperation, he doesn't tell me where they are. Finally a second backup arrives. The location he is able to provide. "All other cars start that way until SOMEBODY tells me that it is OK!"

My heart begins to rest a bit, but not enough to feel good. Not until every officer I have is in that neighborhood. Many more officers are with him now, they tell me that they are not hurt. "We have one in custody. We're enroute to the jail with this jerk!" He is book and processed, Pictured and printed. HE sits all alone as if serving a life sentence.

The officers are through at the jail now. They are going back to their beats. But they hesitate as they pass my office. Taking time to speak..."You ought to come and work with us, out here in this war. You'll never know excitement here, sitting behind these doors."

I let them think what they want to think and say what they want to say. Little do they know the excitement I have, taking care of them each and every day!

Author Unknown

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