Kansas City 911 Emergency Meetup Plans Dialing Changes Amid Wait Time Crisis

Actually . . . This idea seems worthwhile but might be missing the point . . .

The complaints we've heard focus more on staffing and management rather than tech.

Still, we're glad the issue is getting the attention that it deserves . . .

The Board of Police Commissioners authorized the police department to request an emergency meeting over proposed changes.

If approved, people who call 911 could hear a prompt asking them to push 1 to contact police, 2 for fire, or 3 for EMS before hearing a dispatcher’s voice.

It is possible it could be in place before fall.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas City to request emergency 911 system meeting

Kansas City police board authorizes department to request an emergency meeting over how the region's 911 system is handles as wait times increase.