Instead of calling out a bunch of numbers detailing the coordinates of a 911 caller, dispatchers can now give a location with just three words.

Tallapoosa County 911, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Alexander City Police Department have been in the process of implementing RapidSOS, a location and information portal provided free of charge to 911 dispatch centers.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.