SUMMERDALE, Alabama – To cut down on response time, the Summerdale Police Station is now using Baldwin Central 911 Communications Center to dispatch emergency calls, officials said last week.
The station also has a new non-emergency number, …
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SUMMERDALE, Alabama – To cut down on response time, the Summerdale Police Station is now using Baldwin Central 911 Communications Center to dispatch emergency calls, officials said last week.
The station also has a new non-emergency number, 251-947-4010.The department was previously using a dispatch center in Loxley. After changes in format, police made the move with intentions to improve department efficiency, Chief Eddie Ingram said.
“This change was made to enhance the performance of this department and cut any possible delays in response time,” Ingram said in an email to residents Thursday.
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normal;background:white"> “Any 911 call that came in would have to be relayed from 911 to Loxley then to us,” Ingram said. “It’s a quicker response, (Baldwin Central 911) is closer to us. There are multiple reasons why we switched. It’s much more efficient and there is not as much delay.”
The change is part of a series of improvements the department is undertaking, Ingram said. Police and citizens are currently working together to build up the small town’s crime watch program, which meets monthly at the Summerdale Municipal Complex.
Several local and state politicians along with area farmers will be at the Jan. 10 meeting to discuss recent copper thefts, immigration, and other issues facing agriculture-based businesses in the region.
Mayor David Wilson has also enlisted resident help in compiling a list of broken street lights for repair or replacement.
“Our goal is to make this area free of all crime, including drugs, and we need everyone in the community to do your part,” Ingram said in an email.
