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MayorAliciaAguirre 6.1.A. - Page 6 <br /> Vice Mayor Jeffrey Gee Redwood 1017 Mid,.������,. �.,,a,. <br /> Council Members Redwood City, CA 94063 <br /> lan Bain nl}� Voice: (650)780-7220 <br /> Galiiornia <br /> Rosanne S. Foust V � FOlII1dCtl 1861 fax: (650)261-9102 <br /> Jeff Ira mail@redwoodcity.org <br /> Barbara Pierce www.redwoodcity.org <br /> John D.Seybert <br /> Finding#11 <br /> The County Sheriff owns, and the PSC operates, the "Green Channel" (a proprietary radio <br /> communications channel) which enables interoperability across all law enforcement <br /> departments and through which mutual aid from emergency-response agencies is achieved. <br /> Response <br /> The City agrees with the finding. <br /> Finding#12 <br /> All those interviewed believe that dispatch consolidation is beneficial, and most of those <br /> interviewed believe the County should have more than one dispatch center. <br /> Response <br /> The City agrees with the finding. <br /> Finding#13 <br /> Factors that hinder consolidation include the perceived need for local dispatchers, the fact that <br /> some dispatchers also have other responsibilities, the incompatibility of equipment, and <br /> differences in the levels of service offered by various police departments. Grand Jury interviews <br /> revealed that cities that have completed consolidation of police dispatch have found these issues <br /> to be manageable. <br /> Response <br /> The City agrees with the finding. <br /> Finding#14 <br /> Elected officials in some cities have been reluctant to consolidate police dispatch. <br /> Response <br /> The City agrees with the finding. <br /> Finding#15 <br /> All cities that have outsourced police dispatch services, either to other cities or to the County, <br /> pay considerably less for dispatch services without degradation of service. <br /> Response <br /> The City agrees with the finding. <br /> 4 <br />