Now You Can Text 911 In An Emergency In Aurora

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Aurora’s 911 dispatchers are able to receive and respond to emergency requests sent by text message.
Police believe the text-to-911 option can by used by those who are in a situation when a voice call may increase their danger, who have limited cell phone reception or who are hearing impaired.
Testing for the text 911 program with four major carriers, Verizon, AT&T, Spring and T-Mobile, was completed June 2. Dispatchers in Aurora have been trained on how to