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Who Answers Åland’s 112?

Plans to connect Åland’s emergency dispatch system to mainland Finland have slowed. The islands’ police chief says one question still stands in the way.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 10

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When someone on the Åland Islands calls 112, the islands’ own dispatch center answers and alerts local responders. Talks about connecting it to mainland Finland began in 2021, according to Ålands Radio & TV. The authorities still have to decide who pays.

In an interview the broadcaster published on November 9, Police Chief

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