San Diego police are spending $4.5 million to replace their outdated and unreliable dispatch system with a modern version that connects better to mobile computer terminals used by officers on patrol. Police Department officials say their 24-year-old dispatch system doesn’t meet industry standards, is prone to failure and is difficult to repair because of antiquated programming language.

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