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Prince George’s County is the first jurisdiction in Maryland and second in the National Capital Region to launch a Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) system — which bolsters public safety by improving emergency services for the public, 9-1-1 professionals, and first responders.
NG911 enhances emergency communications by delivering a faster, more resilient system that enables the public to share richer, more detailed data — such as videos, images, and texts — with 9-1-1 call centers. It also allows for the seamless transfer of emergency calls — including accompanying data — during crisis-driven call overflows, and can speed up emergency response times by pinpointing the location of wireless callers…
