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Spokane Valley police chief reports on regional dispatch talks and potential Spokane PSAP change
Summary
Police Chief Dave Ellis briefed council on ongoing regional emergency communications discussions. The SHRTC board recommended the city of Spokane establish its own PSAP; council was told that deadlines and planned upgrades make a status-quo delay problematic for shared facility planning.
Spokane Valley Police Chief Dave Ellis updated the City Council Jan. 21 on developments at the Spokane Regional 911 (SHRTC) governing board and implications for local dispatch services.
Ellis said SHRTC has grown to include all county law enforcement and fire agencies except the Spokane Police Department. He said SHRTC is undertaking three major projects: a countywide computer-aided dispatch rollout, remodeling of the newly purchased SHRTC facility in Spokane Valley and a planned phone-system upgrade.…
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