Central Dispatch Objections

Both Kennebec County (Maine) sheriff Everett Flannery Jr. and Waterville police chief John E. Morris say they oppose to a state plan that would route 911 calls from their local comm centers and directly to the Central Maine Regional Communication Center in Augusta. But there’s a state mandate to consolidate comm centers within the state, so the two comm centers may not have a choice. Both law enforcement officers said that service would suffer if 911 calls are routed to the state, and would cost the agencies more money. Read more about the situation here.