THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE IS STARTING TO ROLL OUT THE NEW NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SYSTEM.

BASICALLY, NEXT GENERATION BRINGS 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SYSTEMS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY SAYS STATE POLICE DIRECTOR BRENDAN KELLY…MOVING ON FROM A TIME WHEN PEOPLE CALLED FOR HELP FROM THEIR LANDLINE PHONES.

STATEWIDE 9-1-1 ADMINISTRATOR CINDY BARBERA-BRELLE.

KELLY SAYS THIS SHOULD REDUCE RESPONSE TIMES AND PROVIDE FIRST RESPONDERS WITH MORE INFORMATION. NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IS CURRENTLY OPERATING IN GRUNDY, KENDALL, PEORIA, CLINTON AND MACON COUNTIES.