Idaho's 911 System Faces Funding, Coordination Challenges
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Idahos 911 system faces significant challenges due to stagnant funding since 1988, leading to aging equipment and rising costs. A new report from the states Office of Performance Evaluations urges lawmakers to create a statewide 911 program for better oversight, while maintaining local control. The report also highlights staffing shortages and possible inefficiencies, and recommends turning the existing Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission into a stronger statewide setup. Meanwhile, lawmakers have assigned four more studies to the office, covering various topics including prison population growth and oversight of sexual assault in womens prisons.
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