IMMOKALEE, Fla. — A growing partnership between the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and the Immokalee Foundation is creating life-changing career opportunities for local students in Southwest Florida.
40 students graduated from a specialized 911 dispatcher training program – more than three times the number from when the program started in 2021.
The six-week course teaches state curriculum under the guidance of sheriff’s office training supervisors. Many graduates speak multiple languages including Spanish and Creole – skills desperately needed in emergency services…