New York Signs 911 Dispatching Law Despite County Concerns
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a 911 dispatching bill opposed by county public safety officials (see 2001240050). S-7171, enacted Friday, allows certain public universities to route calls from multiline telephone systems to on-campus answering points rather than directly…
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connect them to public safety answering points. Counties remain concerned that on-campus dispatchers lack adequate training and that the law conflicts with Kari’s Law and Ray Baum’s Act, said Steuben County 911 Director David Hopkins.