Despite long-standing calls for consistent training practices, very little is known about the methods used in emergency dispatcher training, their relative efficacy, or the topics or competencies addressed.

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Identification of persons based on verbal descriptions is one of the key skills of police work. This includes identifying suspects, but also locating missing persons, identifying a person needing help in a public assist call, or finding and helping a person who is threatening suicide. Correct identification can lead to reduced loss of life, reunions of missing persons with their loved ones, and apprehension of suspects, while incorrect identification can have terrible unintended consequences for both officers and civilians.

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