Brandon 911 dispatcher dreams of becoming an ‘American Idol’ (MS)
From Brandon to the “American Idol” stage, it’s a dream come true for one performer who spends his days singing and his nights serving his community.
Avon police dispatcher on leave pending special prosecutor investigation (MA)
An Avon police dispatcher was placed on paid administrative leave on Wednesday, the same day it was revealed during an arraignment for Aidan Kearney, known for his controversial “Turtleboy” blog, that he had called a police dispatcher asking her to run license plate information “unlawfully” through a state database.
Beshear announces KSP graduates largest telecommunications class in agency history (KY)
On Oct. 6, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police announced 30 telecommunicators, representing 13 posts across the commonwealth, have graduated from the KSP Telecommunications Academy. This is the agency’s largest graduating class in its history.
SLO County sheriff, fire departments break ground on new dispatch center (CA)
State-of-the-art facility predicted to streamline first responder communication
The harm caused by D.C.’s broken 911 system goes beyond deaths
A D.C. mother who was placed on hold when she called 911 says her daughter was a healthy 27-year-old and now depends on her for everything
In the months since her daughter went from struggling to breathe to losing consciousness, Toni Barnes has learned how D.C’s broken 911 system leaves families hurting long after phone calls end and sirens grow silent.
