by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 4, 2025 | Comm Center News
When summer winds down, many families prepare to send students away from home for the first time to attend college. At the same time, colleges and universities nationwide diligently work behind the scenes to welcome students to a safe and secure campus.
Ensuring students enjoy their college experience safely is a top priority for campus safety officials at Delaware State University (DSU). For James Overton, Vice President of Student Affairs and Police Superintendent at DSU, keeping students safe and first responders connected means making the FirstNet network — the nationwide network dedicated to emergency communication — a key part of its campus safety initiative. FirstNet helps ensure that students can reach university police at all times.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 9, 2025 | Comm Center News
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu police are rolling out big new bonuses — up to $2,000 per month for some — to keep 911 operators on the job in the hopes of solving a growing staffing issue.
House Rep. Darius Kila recently paid a visit to the Joint Traffic Management Center after dealing with and hearing complaints over long wait times for non-emergency calls.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 8, 2025 | Comm Center News
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) – Just over a week after Sikeston’s Communications Center officially took over all 911 dispatching for southern Scott County, officials say the transition has gone smoothly, and emergency response times are already improving.
The merger consolidates dispatch operations from multiple agencies into one central location, allowing the Sikeston Department of Public Safety(DPS) to handle every emergency call across the county.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 7, 2025 | Comm Center News
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – Dubuque celebrated the opening of its new 911 Emergency Communications Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, marking the completion of a project the county has discussed for more than a decade.
The facility at 7880 Chavenelle Drive features updated work stations for dispatchers who answer 911 calls in Dubuque County.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 7, 2025 | Comm Center News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is now calling for an independent review at Metro’s 911 Emergency Communications Center.
NewsChannel 5 Investigates has been following complaints from former employees at the emergency call center.
Most recently, on Wednesday, we heard from a current dispatcher who shared her own concerns, and what she had to say, it turned out, was news to the mayor.
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