The dispatch center that handles 911 and other emergency calls in Berkeley hit a low point of staffing this year, at one point running on just a third of the dispatchers it is supposed to have, according to a city report.
Published 4:30 pm Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Effective Oct. 1, the new Farmville-Prince Edward Emergency Communication Center began dispatching all 911 calls for fire, EMS and law enforcement for the town of Farmville, Prince Edward County, Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College.
Brown County Public Safety Communications Director Chancy Huntzinger has pushed back on statements made by dispatch center staff and a former county supervisor about pay and staffing.
Hutzinger’s comments came during the Brown County Public Safety Committee meeting on Oct. 6.
The county’s 911 call center is considering using artificial intelligence to help handle non-emergency calls.
“We’re in the process of determining which service would best serve Montgomery County,” Emergency Communications Center Director Jennifer Reidy-Hall said during a council committee meeting Monday. “And with funding from the 911 board, we plan to implement this technology in the next year.”
Stratford, CT – The Town of Stratford is proud to announce that three of its 911 Dispatchers — Estefani Escalante, Suzanne (Suzi) Smolinsky, and Paul Tighe — were recognized with a Unit Citation during the State of Connecticut EMS Advisory Board Awards Ceremony, held September 25, 2025, at the Mohegan Sun Conference Center.
