Anyone who calls 911 in Gloucester Township can now provide live video of the situation to the township dispatcher, police said.
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — In the first moments following a tragedy,
the person in the first line of defense is the dispatcher. Whether a
crime in progress, fire or some other kind of disaster, the dispatcher
fulfills the role of point person. They answer the call, direct first
responders and try to keep a victim in a terrible situation as calm as
possible.
It would be much easier if the dispatchers could physically see what was happening. In Gloucester Township, they now can, as a result of upgrades that were recently made to the police department’s dispatch center.
