37 to 6: Vermont may drastically reduce the state's number of dispatch centers

MONTPELIER, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont's Department of Public Safety may make some big changes to the way emergency dispatch calls are handled. The DPS created the Public Safety Communications Task Force in June 2023 to oversee and manage the transition into a "statewide, reliable, secure, and interoperable public safety communications system."

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According to the Task Force's draft report of options and plan recommendations...