8 Warren dispatchers to move to 911 center
VIENNA — All eight of the Warren Police Department’s current dispatchers are making the move to the Trumbull County 911 center when it begins handling Warren police calls Sept. 9.
The Warren dispatch center used to have 12 dispatchers, but the city didn’t replace four who have left, said Ernie Cook, county 911 director and chief deputy at the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office.
Cook attended the county commissioners' meeting today to discuss a resolution commissioners are expected to approve Wednesday that will pay $202,824 to replace the Niles Police Department’s computer-aided police dispatch system and phone system.
Of that, $54,474 will pay for annual maintenance on the equipment for the next three years. All of the money comes from the surcharge wireless phone users pay for 911 upgrades.
The equipment will enable Niles to be the primary backup to the county 911 system by giving Niles the same equipment the county has.
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