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Mar 23, 2023

D.C. 911 Agency Reports Another Issue Locating Calls, Audit Finds Other Problems Still Aren’t Fixed

The audit found the agency has made some progress, but much remains to be done in getting call response times up to national standards.

Sep 09, 2022

D.C. 911 Has Made ‘Minimal Progress’ On Recommended Changes, Audit Says

A new audit found only one of the 31 recommendations proposed nearly a year ago has been implemented at the Office of Unified Communications, which handles the city’s 911 and 311 call lines.

Aug 18, 2022

‘They Keep Making The Same Kind Of Mistakes’: This Journalist Has Been Tracking D.C.’s Troubled 911 System

Longtime local journalist and public safety advocate Dave Statter explains longstanding concerns about D.C.’s system for 911 and emergency response.

Aug 18, 2020

Update: The City Will Audit The Office Behind D.C. 911

The Office of the D.C. Auditor may include the probe in its work plan for fiscal 2021.

 
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