(WXYZ) — Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is calling on Congress to fund “Next Generation 9-1-1” to mark the end of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Next Generation 9-1-1 would enable call centers to receive multimedia data from callers. This would allow 9-1-1 operators to easily send that information to other 9-1-1 centers and first responders in real-time.

The advanced technology would make response time faster and more efficient… READ MORE