Voters in Garfield County (Okla.) will decide on Nov. 7 whether to approve a 50-cent surcharge increase to fund a Phase II upgrade, allowing Enid/Garfield County dispatchers to see the location of wireless 911 callers. Enid police Capt. Jim Nivison explained the limitations of the current system to a reporter, and added, “Because of these limitations, finding someone in need of emergency assistance who has called 911 from a cell phone is then largely dependent on the ability of the caller to articulate the incident and location to dispatchers.” Read more here.
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