Police emergency line 110: Callers in emergency situations should be automatically located.

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Police emergency line 110: Callers in emergency situations should be automatically located.

Location data of people in emergency situations are automatically sent to the responsible control centers. This is already common practice for the emergency number 112. In Germany, the police should also receive location data when someone calls 110 and needs help. In an emergency response, speed and accuracy are required. To be able to help quickly in emergencies, rescue services or emergency services must know where the people in need of help a…