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Johnson County begins multi‑phase switch to Soma dispatch; first go‑live with ESD No. 1
Summary
Johnson County commissioners heard a detailed update Tuesday on the countywide migration to the Soma public safety dispatch and records system and were told the project's first live deployment has been completed.
Johnson County commissioners heard a detailed update Tuesday on the county'wide migration to the Soma public safety dispatch and records system and were told the project''s first live deployment has been completed.
Stephen Quarry, a representative of Soma Global, told the court the county's program is large and complex, involving "22 law enforcement agencies, 17 fire departments, and 3 dispatch centers." He said the project moved from configuration and validation into training and go‑live planning and that the first go‑live occurred last week with Johnson County Emergency Service District No. 1. "As of this morning, they have taken 257 calls on the software," Quarry said.
Quarry said the rollout is being executed in phases. Cleburne Police Department is scheduled as the next phase, with intensive…
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