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Waukegan commander says new regional dispatch center expected to open mid-April pending hardware delivery

Waukegan Public Safety Committee · April 17, 2026
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Commander Francisco Lopez told the March 16 Public Safety Committee that certification for a cloud-based 911 phone system was completed in mid-February and the city expects Motorola/AT&T hardware delivery and installation soon, with an anticipated opening around mid-April.

Commander Francisco Lopez updated the Waukegan Public Safety Committee on March 16 on the status of the city's new dispatch center, saying that testing and certification of a cloud-based 911 phone system recently cleared a key milestone but final hardware delivery and installation remain pending.

"In mid February, that system was certified for rollout to all PSAPs," Lopez said, using the industry…

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