Philadelphia City councilmember calls for hearing on 911 dispatch challenges

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia City Council is considering a resolution to hold a hearing on challenges facing the city's 911 dispatch center.

It comes in response to July's mass shooting in Kingsessing when a botched 911 call led police to the wrong address for the first victim.
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The alleged gunman later returned to the scene, killed four people, and wounded two more.

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier introduced the resolution, co-introduced by Chairman of the Committee Public Safety Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr.
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"Philadelphians need to know that when they call 911, they will receive help every single time", said Gauthier in a statement.

If the resolution passes, the council's Committee on Public Safety will examine the investigation into that 911 call and look at steps to cut down on wait times to receive help.

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