'Our own little Y2K': L.A. County Sheriff's computer dispatch system still down
It's not clear how long it will take to fix the problem, but in the meantime deputies and dispatchers must use radios instead of patrol car computers.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Computer Dispatch System Remains Down Since New Year’s Eve
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials first learned about the problem around 8 p.m. Tuesday, when deputies at several sheriff's stations were unable to log in to the mobile computers in their patrol cars,
Deputies are stuck using radios with Los Angeles County's dispatch system out of commission
The archaic computer dispatch system for the nation's largest sheriff's department remained out of commission on Thursday after crashing on New Year's Eve, forcing deputies to handle all calls by radio,
‘Our Own Little Y2K’: LA Sheriff’s Dispatch System Down After New Year’s Day Computer Crash
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Dispatch computer crash on New Year’s Eve leaves L.A. deputies scrambling
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were forced to respond to emergency calls the old-fashioned way, by radio, after the agency’s computer dispatch system crashed just hours before midnight,
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