North Carolina

• Type of program: 911 or general emergency.
• Program name: *HP.
• Program housed: North Carolina Highway Patrol.
• Program began: 1992.
• Reason for initiation: The program was initiated to assist motorists and to provide an outlet for reporting dangerous driving.
• How does the program operate: The program operates through North Carolina Highway Patrol dispatch.
• Phone number used: *HP or *47.
• How is program announced or promoted: TV or radio and on State maps.
• Is funding required: Yes, for dispatchers and other necessities.
• Has any evaluation been conducted: No
• Some problems with program: Too few patrols officers to attend to the calls.
• Contact information:

                        Richard W. Holden, Traffic Safety Advisor
                        North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program
                        919-733-3083
                        rholden@dot.state.nc.us

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