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Utah Code Title 69. Telegraphic and Telephonic Transactions § 69-2-202. Agreement between Department of Public Safety and public safety answering point for dispatch services--Agreement for improving dispatch services

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A public safety answering point shall, before providing dispatch services to the Department of Public Safety:

(a) enter into a written agreement with the Department of Public Safety for providing dispatch services that specifies:

(i) the scope of the services that the public safety answering point will provide; and

(ii) the rate that the public safety answering point will charge the Department of Public Safety for dispatch services; and

(b) submit a copy of the agreement to:

(i) the director of the Utah Communications Authority; and

(ii) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.

(2) The Department of Public Safety shall, before providing dispatch services to a public agency as a public safety answering point:

(a) enter into a written agreement with the public agency for providing dispatch services that specifies:

(i) the scope of the services that the Department of Public Safety will provide; and

(ii) the rate that the Department of Public Safety will charge the public agency for dispatch services; and

(b) submit a copy of the agreement to:

(i) the director of the Utah Communications Authority; and

(ii) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.

(3)(a) As used in this Subsection (3), “single answering point” means a public safety answering point that is the single public safety answering point serving within a county.

(b) No later than December 31, 2020, the Department of Public Safety and a single answering point shall enter into an agreement:

(i) to reduce or eliminate 911 call transfers, reduce 911 call response time, implement a successful CAD-to-CAD call handling system, and increase the efficiency of the dispatch services, within the geographical area served by the single answering point; or

(ii) providing for the single answering point to provide dispatch services to the Department of Public Safety within the geographical area served by the single answering point.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 69. Telegraphic and Telephonic Transactions § 69-2-202. Agreement between Department of Public Safety and public safety answering point for dispatch services--Agreement for improving dispatch services - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-69-telegraphic-and-telephonic-transactions/ut-code-sect-69-2-202/

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