State rolls out $85 million to upgrade 911 services, Erie County to receive $1.9 million (NY)

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Comm Center News

Erie County will receive $1.9 million to upgrade their emergency call centers in preparation for Next Generation 911, a statewide Internet Protocol (IP)-based system designed to improve the way incidents are received and processed.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that the award was part of the $85 NG911 Grant Program, which aims to ensure local agencies can receive and process incidents in line with the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) i3 standards, enhancing the state’s ability to accept advanced emergency calls. Each eligible county will receive a base allocation of $1 million, with additional funding distributed according to county population.

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Stanislaus 911 dispatching will continue with status quo – for now (CA)

by | Sep 20, 2025 | Comm Center News

People calling 911 won’t see any difference in responses involving Stanislaus County deputies next week, despite prior alarming predictions.

Dispatching will continue as normal for now because a new software system for most other public safety agencies throughout the county needs an upgrade and isn’t ready to be deployed, leaders learned Tuesday.

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