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Giving police officers a better view of Galt
Galt Police Department dispatcher Sabrina Lambson answers a test 911 call to test the new RIMS dispatch system on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The new dispatch system uses GPS devises in patrol cars to dispatch the closest officers to the location of an emergency.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Giving police officers a better view of Galt
Jennifer Gross, supervisor of records and communications at the Galt Police Department, points out the position of an officer in relation to a 911 call using the RIMS dispatch system on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012.
- How the RIMS dispatch system works
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When the Galt Police Department receives a 911 call from a landline or cellphone, the new mapping system automatically focuses in on the origin of the call.
If the call is from a landline (such as a residence), a circle encompasses only the building the call is coming from using the Global Positioning System.
Cellphone calls, on the other hand, provide a GPS circle that varies from the size of one residential lot to a mile radius, depending on the cellphone carrier and the GPS tracking functions of the individual phone. This feature is useful for cellphone callers who may not know precisely where they are calling from.
Once the call is entered, dispatchers check the GPS mapping for the on-duty police units and, in emergencies, dispatch the closest unit.
— Jennifer Bonnett
Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012 12:00 am
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Updated: 7:13 am, Sat Dec 22, 2012.
Giving police officers a better view of Galt
By Jennifer Bonnett/News-Sentinel Staff Writer
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When Galt police were involved in a high-speed pursuit last month that ended in a crash off Highway 99, a new computer-aided dispatch system allowed responding officers to locate the accident more efficiently.
When the initial call came in, the officer gave the wrong offramp exit. However, the police cruiser — equipped with Global Positioning System, or GPS, technology — pinpointed the exact location and help was sent.
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Saturday, December 22, 2012 12:00 am.
Updated: 7:13 am.
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Sabrina Lambson,
Computer-aided Dispatch,
Galt Police Department,
Global Positioning System,
Jason Behrmann,
Sun Ridge Systems Inc.
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