ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — 911 calls are still being put on hold in the City of St. Louis, months after News 4 Investigates exposed the problem. Dispatchers are telling News 4 a program meant to help people is actually slowing down the system even more.
Maureen Ramsey has worked for St. Louis’ 911 system for 44 years. She said handling calls for homicides, assaults, crimes against kids is all just a part of her job. But what stresses her out are the calls put on hold.
“It’s the six-year-old getting shot that the phone is not getting answered because they are all on other calls, that scares the hell out of me,” Ramsey said… READ MORE
