Reverse 911 signups still lacking

“We would actually like to see more people get signed up,” said Jim Torch, who serves as communications manager for the county 911 emergency dispatch center through the sheriff’s office.

Phone-service providers don’t tell the sheriff’s staff how many of each type of customer there is in the county. There were about 45,000 landline clients about two years ago, nevertheless many have switched to cell or VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service since at the time, Torch said.