Crime & Safety

Dunwoody Says 911 Service Has Improved

City releases report on response times.

Since taking control of its 911 service, the City of Dunwoody has dramatically lowered response times, according to a 11Alive.com report.

In 2010, it took DeKalb County 4 minutes and 33 seconds to dispatch police and firefighters. Dunwoody was able to cut that number nearly in half, to 2 minute and 21 seconds in 2013.

Firefighter response times were also down, according to the report.

Read more at 11Alive.com.

Earlier this week, a Brookhaven woman complained about her difficulty reaching DeKalb County 911. The county blamed the issue on her cell phone provider.Β The City of Brookhaven is switching to a new 911 system in August.


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