Mattos on countywide dispatcher
question:
Do you think there should be a countywide dispatch center? Why? And if so, should it be mandatory that cities such as Hanford and Corcoran join?answer:
There should be a countywide dispatch center established. Under the current system we have a patchwork approach that does not work very well. If you make a 911 call with a cell phone you are connected to the California Highway Patrol who may or may not know that site of the emergency is a county island within the city, this may create possible service delays with disastrous consequences. In addition, the duplication of services within the various law enforcement agencies is wasteful. As a County Supervisor you have a fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayer to prevent this kind of wasteful spending.