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911 Center & Dispatchers
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Dispatchers Needed
911: 911, North Little Rock. What is your emergency? Caller: Someone just got hit by a car! 911: Okay. What is your name? Caller: Meghan. 911: What is your location/address? Caller: In the library parking lot. 911: Which Library? Caller: The one by the community center. 911: Are they breathing? Caller: Yes! Please send someone! Maumelle, North Little Rock, and 911:Sherwood 911 Centers Okay, help is on the way. to Consolidate

INORTH LITTLE ROCKFIRE n 2019, the state of Arkansas made the decision to upgrade the Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), also known as 911 Centers, to the next generation of 911. In order to reduce the cost of providing next generation 911 throughout the state, the legislature made the decision to reduce the number of PSAPs. Pulaski County curPOLICE MEDI CAL rently has six PSAPs. Pulaski County will reduce the number of PSAPs to three by January 2025. To accomplish this, North Little Rock, Maumelle, and Sherwood are considering consolidating their PSAPs to a single PSAP NOW HIRING to be operated by North Little Rock. North Little Rock is working to secure funding for the consolidated 911 DISPATCHERS center from several sources. Pulaski County, Jacksonville, and Little Rock are working on plans to complete the consolidation for the remaining PSAPs in Pulaski County.
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