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Sheriff stands alone in dispatch dispute
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Stanislaus County Sheriff Jeff Dirkse speaks about the ongoing 911 dispatch dispute. Photo By Garth Stapley/The Modesto Focus
And because Dirkse was willing to be Oracle’s public safety guinea pig, the company will provide its services for free for five years, saving county taxpayers $8.2 million, the sheriff says.