Training others becomes labor of love for veteran VPD dispatcher (TX)

by | Apr 4, 2025 | Comm Center News

A balanced relationship between work and life outside of the office is a career aspect most people desire. For police dispatchers and those training them, it is absolutely essential.

Cynthia Inmon, Victoria Police Department (VPD) telecommunications training coordinator, has been working for the department for almost 28 years. She began her career as a dispatch officer and has been training incoming dispatchers since 2000. What began as a job opportunity that seemed interesting has developed into a rewarding career.

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FCC Proposes Improved Accessibility for Next Generation 911 Networks

by | Apr 1, 2025 | Comm Center News

On March 27, 2025, the FCC adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) proposing improvements to ensure the resiliency, reliability, interoperability, and accessibility of Next Generation 911 (NG911) networks.  NG911 will provide improved support for the full range of 911 voice, text, data, and video communications, which will enable improved 911 access for individuals with disabilities.  

Specifically about accessibility, the FCC seeks comment on:

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Guiding the way: E-911 dispatchers serve all first responders (MS)

by | Mar 30, 2025 | Comm Center News

Warren County and City of Vicksburg first responders come in a wide array of forms. From firefighters and medics to police officers and sheriff’s deputies, many emergency situations call for some, or all, of the men and women who make up the front-line, essential jobs in the area. But, regardless of who is needed, it is the Vicksburg Warren E-911 dispatchers who serve as the vital link between those in need and those responding. 

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APCO Hosts a Public Safety Communications Event With PSBTA

by | Mar 28, 2025 | Comm Center News

Source: APCO International

Date: 03/27/2025

On March 18-19, APCO International hosted a special event with the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) in Washington, DC that focused on public safety’s use of 4.9 GHz and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Attendees gathered to discuss innovations and evolutions in public safety communications technologies, and they heard from speakers in the public safety communications industry from the emergency communications centers (ECCs) themselves to industry partners.

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