Cincinnati passes 911 centre plan after trapped teen’s death

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In this Tuesday night, April 10, 2018 photo, Cincinnati police investigate the scene where a boy was found dead in a minivan in the parking lot near the Seven Hills School campus in Cincinnati. Cincinnati authorities are investigating the death Tuesday of 16-year-old Kyle Plush, who was trapped inside the minivan. The Hamilton County coroner says Plush died of asphyxia due to "chest compression" and that it appears to be an accident. (Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati City Council has voted to infuse nearly a half million dollars into an emergency call centre that’s come under scrutiny after the failed response to find a teen who was trapped in a minivan and died despite twice calling 911.

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the legislation approved on Wednesday comes after 16-year-old Kyle Plush died on April 10 while trapped in the back of a minivan in a school parking lot. The $454,500 plan to improve the Emergency Communication Center passed 8-0.

The ordinance calls for 11 new full-time positions to combat staffing shortages, better integration of city records and automation of security alarm system calls to separate them from 911 calls.

The money will come from the Department of Building and Inspections general fund.

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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com

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