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And he wants to bring this nationwide.
No thanks.
California, a state that prides itself on being the epicenter of technology, has taught an absolute masterclass in bureaucratic incompetence — scrapping a new 911 system that cost more than $450 million in taxpayer money.
The staggering sum, which ballooned from initial estimates in 2019, was poured into the “Next Generation 911” project meant to modernize the state’s antiquated 1970’s-era emergency line. Six years later, the state’s emergency services agency (Cal OES) has thrown in the towel, declaring the initial regional design a complete failure.
In the midst of catastrophic wildfires and constant earthquake threats, residents will have to wait until at least 2030 for a modern functioning emergency system. As officials admit they have to essentially start over, taxpayers will have to foot the bill for hundreds of millions of dollars more.
At the core of the disaster was the state’s decision to implement a regionalized 911 system, dividing California into four operational sectors. While the idea behind it was to prevent a single point of failure, the execution was a mess.
nypost.com
No thanks.
California, a state that prides itself on being the epicenter of technology, has taught an absolute masterclass in bureaucratic incompetence — scrapping a new 911 system that cost more than $450 million in taxpayer money.
The staggering sum, which ballooned from initial estimates in 2019, was poured into the “Next Generation 911” project meant to modernize the state’s antiquated 1970’s-era emergency line. Six years later, the state’s emergency services agency (Cal OES) has thrown in the towel, declaring the initial regional design a complete failure.
In the midst of catastrophic wildfires and constant earthquake threats, residents will have to wait until at least 2030 for a modern functioning emergency system. As officials admit they have to essentially start over, taxpayers will have to foot the bill for hundreds of millions of dollars more.
At the core of the disaster was the state’s decision to implement a regionalized 911 system, dividing California into four operational sectors. While the idea behind it was to prevent a single point of failure, the execution was a mess.
California wastes $450 million on new 911 system state is now ditching
In the midst of catastrophic wildfires and constant earthquake threats, residents will have to wait at least until 2030 for a modern functioning emergency system.
nypost.com
