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EMERGENCY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP - SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

NCJ Number
2559
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1970
Length
36 pages
Annotation
THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF 911, A UNIVERSAL EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF SINGLE AND MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL USE.
Abstract
VARIOUS COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES PRESENTED THEIR VIEWS ON THE UTILITY OF OPERATIONAL AND PLANNED 911 SYSTEMS. RESPONSE TIME AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY ARE EXAMINED.