Came Across this Article in the Northjersey.com Press--This Merger as a Result says Its Gonna Eliminate 11 Jobs Between Fire and PD
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PATERSON — City officials say Paterson residents making 911 calls will get quicker emergency responses as part of the merger of the police and fire departments approved by the city council last week.
The dispatch centers that currently take 911 calls for the two departments will be consolidated under the merger, officials said. The city also recently acquired about $1.5 million worth of new telecommunications equipment that will dramatically improve the 911 system, said Jerry Speziale, Paterson’s police director, who will become public safety director under the change.
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PATERSON — City officials say Paterson residents making 911 calls will get quicker emergency responses as part of the merger of the police and fire departments approved by the city council last week.
The dispatch centers that currently take 911 calls for the two departments will be consolidated under the merger, officials said. The city also recently acquired about $1.5 million worth of new telecommunications equipment that will dramatically improve the 911 system, said Jerry Speziale, Paterson’s police director, who will become public safety director under the change.
The WHOLE Article is Here--> Paterson combining its police and fire dispatch centers
