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FRUSTRATIONS ARE MOUNTING IN A
OVER AN EXPENSIVE NEW DISPATCH
SYSTEM.
LAST MONTH. KNOX COUNTY BEGAN
TRYING TO PUT A NEW
QUARTER MILLION DOLLAR COMPUTER
AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM
ON LINE.
NEWS 10'S MIKE GRANT REPORTS THE
NEW SYSTEM IS SO FULL OF
ENLISTING THE AID OF THE
WORKING.
THE KNOX COUNTY E-911 CENTER HAS
A LOT OF NEW
EQUIPMENT AND NEW SOFTWARE TO
RUN IT.
THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH
SYSTEM PURCHASED FROM
INTERACT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A
BIG UPGRADE.
INSTEAD IT HAS BEEN A MAJOR
DISAPPOINTMENT THAT DOESN'T
ISSUES
PRODUCT NOT
PROPER
INFORMATION THAT'S REQUIRED ON A
DAILY BASIS FOR A DISPATCH
NEW
HAS BEEN FULL OF PROBLEMS AND
PROBLEMS OUT ON THE STREET
TRANSLATE INTO DANGER."
PROVIDE THEM WITH QUICK
TO PROVIDE THEM WITH QUICK
INFORMATION ON HAZARDS LIKE
PRIOR ARRESTS AND INCIDENTS.
INFORMATION THEY AREN'T
GETTING IN A TIMELY MANNER NOW.
"WE RELY ON THE CAD SYSTEM TO
PROVIDE ALL THAT INFORMATION TO
AND
DISPATCH COMING BACK, OH, BY THE
DISPATCH AND POLICE HAVE TAKEN
THEIR CONCERNS WITH
THE SYSTEM TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ASKING FOR HELP
IN GETTING THE COMPANY TO GET
ALL OF THE ELEMENTS
WORKING PROPERLY. COMMISSIONER
PRESIDENT KEVIN
MEYER SAYS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
IS NOW WORKING ON A
SOLUTION. "HE'S GOING TO SHOOT
A LETTER
OFF TO THE COMPANY AND VOICE OUR
CONCERNS AND
WERE PROMISED THAT
OFFICIALS SAY THEY
HAVEN'T GIVEN UP ON THE IDEA OF
GETTING THE SYSTEM TO
OPERATE PROPERLY, AND FOR NOW
WILL CONTINUE TO
WORK TOWARD A SOLUTION, BUT THEY
WILL NOT SPEND ANY MORE
MONEY TOWARD THAT END. IN
VINCENNES I'M MIKE GRANT NEWS
10.
THE ISSUES RESOLVED.. THEY
MAY TEAR OUT THE NEW SYSTEM AND
GO BACK TO USING THE OLD
ONE. [509]JOSH TURNER GUITAR-VO