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BEAUMONT, Texas — If you experience a crime, your first call is typically 911. But what if your address is wrong and dispatchers can’t figure out where you are?
Your house number and street address are two things you’ll give a dispatcher within the first few minutes of an emergency call.
“Just try to be as clear as possible. At least know what general street or 100 blocks that you’re on,” said Cassandra Scott.
Scott is the dispatcher supervisor with Southeast Texas Regional Planning Committee. She said accurate addressing is important for an effective 911 emergency response…
