Counties Release Recommendations for Strengthening 9-1-1 Services
In recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) released recommendations for strengthening 9-1-1 services in New York. The report outlines the challenges counties face, exposes critical funding issues, and provides clear policy recommendations to build a stronger emergency communications system, including urging the state to end the diversion of 9-1-1 funds.
“As we celebrate the heroes who provide comfort, direction, and immediate action in times of crisis, this report is a call to action and a reminder that our public safety systems are only as strong as the people and infrastructure behind them,” said NYSAC President Boykin.
NYSAC Report
Funding the Future of 9-1-1
Counties are the front line of New York’s emergency response system. They answer every 9-1-1 call and dispatch the appropriate personnel, but they cannot continue to modernize and operate these essential systems without equitable and consistent support.