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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Dispatchers in Volusia County are now responding to emergencies faster than ever, and they say it’s thanks to a new automated system that responds to burglar, fire and medical alarms instantly.

At Sweet Marlay’s Coffee, owner Tammy Kozinski knows minutes matter.

“When we were robbed that Easter Sunday, the person who came in here was not in my shop four minutes,” said Kozinski. “He was in and out of here in under four minutes time.”

Luckily, her alarm company notified authorities what was going on so they could respond.

Thanks to a new system now being implemented at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Communications Center, for many, that process is speeding up…