Phase 0 Call Transferred

The benefits of Phase II wireless E911 were demonstrated by a 911 from a South Carolina motorist trying to report what sounded like a serious crime. A woman was flagged down by a child along the road, saying her mother was being “raped” by the husband in a nearby vehicle. The motorist was near the Hoke-Cumberland County boundary, which also defines the city limit of Fayetteville. The cellular call was answered by a Hoke County dispatcher, who questioned the woman, and then transferred her to a Cumberland County dispatcher, who again questioned the woman. Finally, she was transferred to Fayetteville police, who responded to the scene. Hoke County officials say they handle 10-12 calls a day on 911 that they must transfer to the Cumberland. Read more about the incident here.