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Sheriff and 9-1-1 director press for more dispatch capacity; commission directs interagency meeting
Summary
Sheriff Eugene Brantley told commissioners that Richmond County 9-1-1 channels are insufficient for current call volumes and deputy needs; the commission unanimously directed the administrator to convene the sheriff, 9-1-1, fire, EMS and marshal to develop recommendations.
Sheriff Eugene Brantley told the Augusta City Commission on March 18 that dispatch capacity and answered 9-1-1 calls remain a local concern as call volume rises.
The sheriff said citizens and deputies have reported unanswered 9-1-1 calls and that the sheriff’s office previously operated on six monitored radio channels but is now down to two channels with a third part-time channel recently added. “We just need some help with making sure that when the citizens call, that their calls are being answered,” Brantley said, citing cases in which deputies lacked timely dispatch support.
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