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Language barrier still in the way – for police in Central Ohio

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Posted on: January 28th, 2008
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“ in central Ohio have made some strides in trying to communicate with immigrants who speak limited English. Columbus officers have interpreters available by phone at all times, and they’ve held workshops to help and immigrants better understand one another. Other departments now also use the telephone service. But there are gaps.

Most times when the woman has called 911 about her volatile former boyfriend, the dispatcher connected her to a Spanish interpreter on the phone. However, when officers showed up at her house, they didn’t speak Spanish and didn’t telephone an interpreter who can, she said. Details got lost. “*

*From: http://www.columbusdispatch.com
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