Newton Falls police officers and dispatchers will soon have a new tool to help them get to emergency situations even more quickly.
Starting April 1, the police department will have computerized dispatch and a records management system for officers. This program will allow the dispatcher to send information to the computers in the police officers' cruisers.
The information will include a map showing the officer exactly where the caller is located.
"By passing this in the car, it will allow the officer to find the location right away and then when phase two goes through, the officers will be able to tell where a cellular caller is standing," said Tom Cravens, of TAC Computers.
Police Chief John Kuivila said in addition to the mapping, the officers will also get prior history on the location, such as the nature of any previous calls.
The money to get the updated system was provided by a state grant.
