911 board working to consolidate call centers across Arkansas

TEXARKANA, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Miller County and Texarkana, Arkansas are going through a deadline to determine whether or not and the right way to consolidate their 911 name facilities.

The Arkansas 911 board is working to consolidate name facilities throughout the state to cut back them from 127 Public Security Answering Factors to 77. The aim is to enhance service throughout the state. The board has given Miller County and town 60 days to provide you with a plan regarding the county’s public security entry level system.

There are 4 choices on the desk. Miller County may merge with a neighboring county, town may merge with the Miller County Sheriff’s Workplace, the county may be part of town on the Bi-State Justice Middle, or the county’s 911 system may grow to be a stand-alone facility, which suggests forfeiting all 911 funding.

“In case your aim is to replace all of the PSAPs within the state, what concerning the counties that solely have 7,000 residents which have older 911 programs?” stated Miller County Choose Cathy Harrison. “Why are they not consolidating? They don’t have the funds to replace, so why are you heeding the bigger entities and forcing them to consolidate.”

The county and town have till June 20 to decide.