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Lemoore begins local dispatch testing, continues hiring; full 911 integration remains pending state and vendor work
Summary
The council received an update that Lemoore has begun taking over dispatch responsibilities from Hanford for parts of the day while testing radio and phone lines; city staff said hiring is underway and full local 911 call handling requires vendor installations and state coordination before a full switchover.
City public safety staff told the Lemoore City Council on March 18 that the city has begun a phased transition of dispatch operations from Hanford Police Department. Staff said Hanford currently takes 911 and other calls and enters them into the computer-aided dispatch system while Lemoore dispatchers dispatch units as part of a training and…
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