Sen. Jesse Arreguín secures $1M for Berkeley’s emergency dispatch center

State Sen. Jesse Arreguín, D-Oakland, has secured $1 million in state funding to modernize Berkeley’s emergency communications center, which handles about 180,000 calls annually, his office announced.

The funding will expand the center, upgrade software and technology to improve response times, and create a wellness space for dispatchers who handle high-stress 911 calls, a press release noted.