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Cumberland County 911 director reports expanded radio coverage, capacity limits and P25 migration
Summary
Melinda Fairbrother Dyer, director of the county’s Regional Communications Center, told the Finance Committee the center now serves 19 communities, handled about 101 911 calls per day last year, completed ARPA‑funded radio and center renovations, and is managing rising costs and equipment needs tied to hosted Axon storage and increased body‑camera data.
Melinda Fairbrother Dyer, director of Cumberland County’s Regional Communications Center, briefed the Finance Committee on the center’s operations and infrastructure investments, saying the 911 center provides dispatch services to 19 county communities and averages about 101 calls per day.
The center completed a renovation and a radio upgrade—the latter funded largely…
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