DC Mayor withdraws nomination of 911 call center director as council set to vote Tuesday
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has rescinded her nomination of Karima Holmes as the Director of the Officer of Unified Communications (OUC) in a statement Monday.
Late Dispatcher’s Family Donates Bulletproof Vests in Her Honor (LA)
A year after a beloved Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputy and dispatcher died of COVID, her husband is carrying on her legacy as the department’s “guardian angel” by donating bulletproof vests to colleagues who served alongside her.
Dispatchers facing barrage of accidental 911 calls, many from new crash detection features (WI)
At the Columbia County Dispatch Center in Portage, 911 operators say they’re dealing with a barrage of accidental 911 calls — and most of them are coming from triggers on smart devices.
911 Coordinator Elisabeth Schultz says on any given day, they receive dozens of false alarms.
DC Council could vote down the mayor’s pick to lead the city’s 911 call center
WASHINGTON (7News) — The battle is heating up between the D.C. mayor and city council over her recommended leader of the city’s 911 system.
Councilmembers said they won’t approve the mayor’s recommendation, who is the controversial acting director, Karima Holmes.
Newly renovated 911 center renamed after Kanawha County Commission president (WV)
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — When two Kanawha County commissioners toured the renovated Metro 911 center, they received a surprise – a sign naming the center after the commission’s president.
