The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office has refused to join a new computer-assisted 911 dispatch platform and in 30 days will revert to more basic communications in dispatching deputies to emergencies, according to an update to county supervisors Tuesday.
Based on what was said, sheriff’s personnel will use radios and revert to “pen and paper,” but a sheriff’s lieutenant said it won’t be as primitive as that sounds.
Deputies have other equipment in their cars letting them know the location of other deputies and for handling other law enforcement functions, Lt. Brock Condit said. “We don’t literally use pen and paper,” he said…