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Sheriffs warn Idaho’s 911 relies on aging systems and urge move to next‑generation service
Summary
County sheriffs and Idaho Association of Counties representatives told the House Local Government Committee that Idaho’s 911 infrastructure rests on decades‑old technology, cited recent call failures statewide, and urged legislative support for funding and transition to Next Generation 911.
Sheriffs and public‑safety advocates told the Idaho House Local Government Committee that Idaho’s 911 system is built on legacy technology, is increasingly failing with modern cell‑phone calls, and needs funding and a planned migration to Next Generation 911.
The presentation by Kelly Brasfield of the Idaho Association of Counties and sheriffs from Payette and Bonneville counties outlined specific 911 failures and said the state needs sustained investment to update mapping, call routing and location services. "We are living on a dying system," Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse said.
Brasfield said the state still relies on CAMA trunks and legacy 911 trunks, terms she described as 40‑year‑old technology, and that the statutory surcharge that funds 911 has not been adjusted since 1988. Sheriff Andy Creech of Payette County described recent incidents he said illustrate current failures: a parent who called 911 seven times and whose…
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