CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Frustration and grief from the family of a young man hit and killed by a police car.
“You can name one street after Amir or a hundred, but it does not stop our pain,” said Paula McClendon, Amir Jordan’s grandmother.
The family’s anger, and now lawsuit, aimed not at the police, but at the 911 call center that sent an officer racing through the city.
Frustration and grief from the family of a young man hit and killed by a police car. The family’s anger, and now lawsuit, aimed not at the police, but at the 911 call center that sent an officer racing through the city. (WKRC, Provided)
Edward Veneziano II, a Penn State police dispatcher, was charged Tuesday after allegedly stealing police equipment, misusing law enforcement databases, and allowing a former student auxiliary officer into a secure police dispatch center to access Pennsylvania State Police radio programming, according to the Centre Daily Times.
Veneziano faces felony charges of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, distribution of devices for the theft of telecommunications services, computer trespass, and criminal trespass. He also faces three misdemeanor theft counts.
The Austin City Council adopted a budget on Wednesday that makes cuts to several programs and services and sets up the framework for a new office aimed at speeding up emergency response times.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Council Member Marc Duchen voted against the budget, citing concerns about the city’s spending as residents struggle with affordability.
When a 911 call comes in, dispatchers do not get to choose the emergency, the caller or the conditions on the other end of the line. A routine request can be followed by a water rescue involving a panicked caller, loud background noise and responders who may be miles away.
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
