Have You Had Problems With the Altadena Sheriff's Dispatch?

After hearing some complaints about police dispatchers at the at its Nov. 1 meeting, the Altadena Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (ACONA) has scheduled a Dec. 14 public meeting with department officials to discuss any problems.

The meeting subject is not new: In addition to the Nov. 1 meeting, there was also some discussion at a not responding courteously to public calls or not taking public complaints seriously.

The Dec. 14 meeting, though, will include a Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau official and the head of the Crescenta Valley station, where Altadena's dispatch calls go.

The full update from ACONA representative Holly Rundberg is below:

The Altadena Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (ACONA) has scheduled a special meeting on Wed., Dec. 14, at 7 PM at a new location, the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr.  This is a temporary venue change as the Altadena Library was already booked.

The meeting will address the complaints aired at the Nov 1st. ACONA meeting regarding the responsiveness of  the Altadena Sheriff's Dispatch.  Chief Neal Taylor, Field Operations Region 1 representing Sheriff's Headquarters, and Crescenta Valley Station Capt. David M. Silversparre, who reports to Sheriff Lee Baca, have both agreed to attend the meeting.Altadena Sheriff's Dispatch

The group would like to hear positive experiences with the Altadena Sheriffs' Dispatch also.  The purpose of the meeting is to present the whole picture.