Blunt Calls for Statewide 911 Review

Greene County is getting more money for its 911 center, but you may be surprised to find out that some Missouri counties still don't even have a centralized system in place to respond to emergencies.

Watch my KY3 News @ 10 report HERE.

A new statewide study finds that most of the state's 911 systems are outdated, and Governor Matt Blunt today created a special committee to push for changes.

“I am requesting a special legislative committee to hold hearings on the efficiency of the 9-1-1 system, and more importantly, to recommend solutions to make certain this vital emergency network works the way Missourians expect it to work when they need it," Gov. Blunt said in a release.

The special committee will conduct a series of hearings around the state to listen to local concerns from our first responder communities. According to the report, 77 percent of Missouri 9-1-1 centers have equipment more than six years old, can not locate cell phone callers and in a widespread emergency few 9-1-1 centers would have the ability to communicate with each other.

Here's a link to the state's 911 assessment.