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County leaders weigh options after fragmented dispatching system leaves gaps
Summary
Commissioners discussed fragmented dispatch services that followed the 2014 closure of the county dispatch center, ongoing talks with Augusta Police Department, and proposals to study restoring a county-run center or other long-term solutions.
Commissioners discussed concerns about countywide dispatching after the county’s dispatch center consolidation with state services in 2014 left operations fragmented, county officials said.
Sheriff Mason and other county administrators described ongoing talks with the Augusta Police Department about shifting dispatch services. Augusta PD has reviewed Kennebec’s…
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