Jevon McSkimming: Deputy Police Commissioner on the state of the 111 emergency system
The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
The Government says that fixing our 111-emergency call system is a priority but can't commit to doing so before 2026.
Official Police documents claim the outdated system has been causing preventable deaths and injuries.
The Police Minister's seeking advice but won't say if upgrades will come in this term of government.
Deputy Police Commissioner, Jevon McSkimming told Mike Hosking that reports that the system is dangerous, old, and slow, are not entirely accurate.
He said that it's a 20-year-old system designed around voice and needs to be updated to leverage digital capabilities as society moves in that direction.
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