It is the purpose of the Nine-One-One Emergency Number Act, Section 2811 et seq. of this title, to establish the telephone number nine-one-one (911) as the primary emergency telephone number for use in this state and to encourage units of local governments and combinations of such units to develop and improve emergency communication procedures and facilities in order to expedite the response of law enforcement, fire, medical, rescue, and other emergency services to any person requiring such assistance. The Legislature finds and declares that:
1. It is in the public interest to shorten the time required for a citizen to request and receive emergency aid;
2. Thousands of different emergency telephone numbers exist throughout the state, and telephone exchange boundaries and central office service areas do not necessarily correspond to political boundaries;
3. Provision of a single, primary three-digit emergency number through which emergency services can be quickly and efficiently obtained would provide a significant contribution to law enforcement and other public safety efforts by making it less difficult to quickly notify public safety personnel.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 230, § 2, emerg. eff. June 10, 1986. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 130, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1988.
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