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Why not? >> push the red button. >> no, sir, i did not. i do not know why the call taker did not do so. i do know she conferred with her supervisor and made some sort of presentation about what was contained in that call. there was discussion about the fact that the local department had been notified. you're absolutely correct, senator, the call was very explicit. they made a decision to close it, no lead value. >> the call taker and the supervisor have, quote, different recollections of those tips. also worth mentioning neither of them have been fired. with me now, lewis from stoneman douglas...

Security guard was able to radio in and let people know he had been hurt or what happened then. does it change your mind about -- the man was injured, he was hailed as a hero for stopping the shooting. but in fact it all happened before. does it mean that people should have moved faster? what is your assessment? >> you know, with him getting shot, whether or not how fast he was able to radio down to the other security officers there in the hotel, the public needs to understand these things take minutes from the time an incident happen, the call goes into a 911 call taker, goes to a dispatcher ...

Take four firefighters and three or four police officers and put them into a group and send them out. those task forces, we are headed for the venue. we had 60 calls inside of hotels where people were calling 911 saying i'm shot and injured. our dispatchers and i will talk about them in a minute, they decided through questioning determined they were not mortally or critically wounded. they sheltered in place. they go into the area not knowing if there was gunfire and anything going on while the people were shot. we sent them in to clear out the 60 calls. i did omit by mistake, the fire alarm o...

Start to finish. thank you. [ inaudible question ] >> i don't want to get this mixed up. but there's a dispatcher involved and also a call taker. and those are two separate functions. one of those persons has resigned from the city of cleveland. again, i don't want to confuse them. so i don't want to give you that name right now. thank you. >> yes. >> yes, mayor, i was wondering if you have a word for the people of cleveland who might not like this decision and are inclined to express their interest in the streets in protest. i'm curious if you're increasing the amount of officers on the stree...

Rescued from the vehicle with no serious injuries. this could have become a horrific story. the children are aged 10, 9 and 3 and they're currently in the care of the florida department of children and families. according to the police report, the mother's sister called police for a well-being check. she advised the call taker that he sister was talking about demons prior to leaving the residence. donna pratt and her daughter's friend were staying at the hotel on the beach and saw this unfold. taylor, you were there on the beach. all of a sudden this minivan drives out on the beach. what exact...