PVPD shifts calls to E911 amid dispatcher shortage

Beginning this week, the Pauls Valley Police Department is shifting night and weekend dispatch duties to the Garvin County Emergency 911 Center due to a shortage of dispatchers. While most emergency callers likely won’t notice the change, it will impact public access to the Police Department’s lobby after 4 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends. “That’s a big change, beca...