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Kent County sheriff’s office tells commissioners school radio, real‑time center and dispatch growth aim to improve response and prevention
Summary
Kent County under sheriff reported to the Board of Commissioners on the sheriff’s office’s school‑safety radio system funded with ARPA dollars, a new real‑time information center (FUSIS/Axon), dispatch performance metrics and technology uses including license‑plate readers, drones and counter‑drone planning.
Under Sheriff (role identified in the meeting but personal name not specified) told the Kent County Board of Commissioners that the sheriff’s office has expanded school safety, dispatch and technology efforts countywide and is seeing measurable operational results.
The sheriff’s office presentation to the board described an ARPA‑funded school radio project that links schools into a common emergency channel, a roll‑out of a FUSIS/Axon real‑time information center that aggregates body‑worn camera, in‑car video and school camera feeds, and a dispatch center that answered a high volume of calls while meeting state performance goals.
The under sheriff said the school radio initiative connects schools across the county and is paired with a plan to provide a “immediate video link” into a school when a 911 call is issued. “We do believe it would save lives if ever needed as well as provide immediate response for all the state, local, and federal partners that may respond to a critical incident…
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