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Who controls what in Ohio’s 911 system? 5 takeaways from the Cuyahoga County dispute
Chagrin Valley Dispatch is opening a new regional dispatch center in December to serve 36 member communities, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department and Cleveland MetroParks, but it wants to start answering 911 calls too. It recently purc
Kaitlin Durbin
Ohio law splits 911 authority among municipalities, regional dispatch operators, county officials and the state, complicating the dispute over Chagrin Valley Dispatch’s separate call-handling system.
