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Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle, Salinas: Communities in Oregon to Receive Much-Needed Funding …
Benton, Lake, Marion counties and Medford to receive a combined $5.6 million in DOJ funding Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle and today announced crucial federal investments for technology to support...
DC Council probe into staffing and technical issues at 911 Call Center
The Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety held the first of several roundtables focused on improving the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) WASHINGTON — DC Councilmembers held the first of several roundtables focused on improving the Office of Unified...
911 dispatchers punished for not working overtime (OH)
The FOX 8 I-Team has found Cleveland police dispatchers punished for not working overtime even when they expected to have a day off, so we investigated. READ FULL ARTICLE
Former Meriden 911 dispatcher charged with computer crimes (CT)
A former 911 dispatcher in Meriden has been arrested. Jonathan Miller, 26, was expected to be arraigned Thursday in Meriden Superior Court on two counts of third-degree computer crime, according to court records.
City Council committee advances ‘unified’ 911 system in hopes of improved service (MO)
A Kansas City, Missouri, City Council committee approved an ordinance Tuesday that would create a "unified 911" dispatch system for the Kansas City police and fire departments. READ FULL ARTICLE
Public safety deputy, OUC director, DC fire chief discuss 911 dispatch center improvements
WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News is learning more about the updates and improvements happening within D.C.'s Office of Unified Communications (OUC).
SLC emergency communications center gets 1,384 calls during Tooele Army Depot detonation (UT)
Residents across the Salt Lake Valley were startled by a series of loud booms around noon Thursday, with many reporting that their homes shook. READ FULL ARTICLE
Former Salem police dispatcher files gender discrimination lawsuit against city (OH)
A former Salem police dispatcher terminated on April 5, 2023 filed a lawsuit Friday accusing the city of gender discrimination and creating a hostile work environment based on gender discrimination. READ FULL ARTICLE
Northumberland County 911 dispatcher jailed, fired after work-related incident (PA)
SUNBURY — A Northumberland County 911 dispatcher faces misdemeanor assault and terroristic threat charges, and has been fired from his job, following a dispute Tuesday morning at the county communications center. Andrew Youngs, 39, of Orange Street, Northumberland,...
Tompkins County dispatchers move temporarily for renovations on Brown Road location (NY)
Tompkins County’s 9-1-1 dispatchers are now working out of an alternate location near Cornell University, as renovations are underway to the emergency communications center on Brown Road in Lansing, the emergency department said Tuesday in a statement. READ FULL...
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Grant Deadline Extended
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has extended the grant deadline to March 22, 2024 for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program applications. Read about how the Navajo Nation received funding from the NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TCBP) Grant in 2022 to boost broadband connectivity.
FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Grant Application Period Now Open
The FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) grant application period opened January 29, 2024 at 8 a.m. ET and closes Mar. 8, 2024 at 5 p.m. ET. As you prepare for this or any other grant application, watch this FREE grants webinar hosted by PS Grants, “How to Effectively Plan for the Upcoming Grant Cycle”.
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Protecting 4.9 GHz for Public Safety
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
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