Hopkins Answers Your Questions About Possible City Dispatch Cut
The city shed some light on the discussion about whether to use the county dispatch center instead.
Hopkins officials are investigating whether they should eliminate the city’s dispatch center and transfer dispatch responsibilities to Hennepin County. To help residents better understand what such a switchover would mean, the city posted answers to the biggest questions about the possibility. The proposal is not a done deal. City Council members toured the county dispatch center Tuesday and plan to discuss the issue further—including with local residents. Until then, here’s a list of frequently asked question the city put together for the community. *** Hopkins is one of only 11 cities in the State of Minnesota that has its own dispatch center. It is the smallest city in the metro area that does dispatch. Hopkins is currently facing …
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9:48 am on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, Eden Prairie and Bloomington all have their own dispatch centers. With the first three being the direct neighbors to Hopkins, how would being on the Hennepin County main channel be beneficial? Wouldn't that create more of a disconnect in the ability to speak directly with neighboring departments? Why isolate Hopkins to the Hennepin main channel … more ›