When Adams County Sheriff Shane Rekeweg inspected the dispatch room at the local sheriff department facility he realized that he had a major task ahead of him. An entire network of old wiring stretched beneath the surface of the floor and equipment was discovered to be so outdated that parts for some of it aren't even being made anymore.
It was then that Rekeweg decided that it was in the interest of his staff and county residents in general to upgrade the room with modern technology and safety standards.
"We are going to strip everything out and start from walls out. We will start on May 8," said Rekeweg. "We will pull all dispatch equipment out of the room and set up things in a temporary room.
"Everything is such a mess under the floor," continued Rekeweg. "We are going to get rid of all wiring that is not being used. We will redo everything and label it. Right now if something is down, it takes more than half of the time tracing the wiring, then trying to figure out what is wrong."
Some issues were addressed earlier this year, said the sheriff. There were places where 120 volts were exposed on the medal floor.
"That could have electrocuted somebody," said Rekeweg. "The bulk of the cost is going to come from setting up new desks for the dispatchers to work. We are going to upgrade radio things and software."
Rekeweg said that the dispatch room's current radio station is so outdated that the radios aren't manufactured anymore.
"This radio system has been used for a long time," noted Rekeweg. "The new one should last us quite awhile.
"We can upgrade for a little money now or wait longer and have a failure that costs more. Once we are done, we are going to be ready to go for the next 10 years."
Rekeweg said that the new dispatch equipment will work quickly and efficiently, thus addressing emergency calls in a fashion that could save lives or address public safety more rapidly.
"When all is said and done, we are going to have a nice clean work space for our dispatchers," observed Rekeweg. "We are going to be able to provide even more service."
Bill Grimm, 911 coordinator, said that dispatchers are very happy for the improvements.
"This is for the people of the dispatch room, but it's more than that. It's being done so that we can serve the people of this county more effectively," said Grimm.
"We are going to strip everything out and start from walls out. We will start on May 8," said Rekeweg. "We will pull all dispatch equipment out of the room and set up things in a temporary room.
"Everything is such a mess under the floor," continued Rekeweg. "We are going to get rid of all wiring that is not being used. We will redo everything and label it. Right now if something is down, it takes more than half of the time tracing the wiring, then trying to figure out what is wrong."
Some issues were addressed earlier this year, said the sheriff. There were places where 120 volts were exposed on the medal floor.
"That could have electrocuted somebody," said Rekeweg. "The bulk of the cost is going to come from setting up new desks for the dispatchers to work. We are going to upgrade radio things and software."
Rekeweg said that the dispatch room's current radio station is so outdated that the radios aren't manufactured anymore.
"This radio system has been used for a long time," noted Rekeweg. "The new one should last us quite awhile.
"We can upgrade for a little money now or wait longer and have a failure that costs more. Once we are done, we are going to be ready to go for the next 10 years."
Rekeweg said that the new dispatch equipment will work quickly and efficiently, thus addressing emergency calls in a fashion that could save lives or address public safety more rapidly.
"When all is said and done, we are going to have a nice clean work space for our dispatchers," observed Rekeweg. "We are going to be able to provide even more service."
Bill Grimm, 911 coordinator, said that dispatchers are very happy for the improvements.
"This is for the people of the dispatch room, but it's more than that. It's being done so that we can serve the people of this county more effectively," said Grimm.
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