Maryland’s top elected leaders on Friday praised the police response to this week’s threat of gun violence at the State House and said they’re taking steps to improve communications around the sprawling state office campus during future emergencies.
A new text alert system to more quickly notify state employees and visitors in the area was already in the works before the anonymous threat Thursday.
SIOUX FALLS, SD, has recently made a significant advancement in public safety with the opening of its new Metro Communications dispatch center. Located on the Public Safety Campus, this state-of-the-art facility, operational since January 24, symbolizes a leap towards futuristic emergency management, drawing comparisons to the ‘Starship Enterprise’ for its advanced technology and ambient blue lighting. Mayor Paul TenHaken and Metro Communications Director Mike Gramlick highlight the center’s role in enhancing emergency response capabilities and addressing dispatcher staffing shortages.
AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United States Thursday morning, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet.
By a little after 3 pm ET, roughly 11 hours after reports of the outage first emerged, the company said that it had restored service to all impacted customers.
A high school in Colorado started a class this year to train teenagers to answer emergency calls in hopes of assisting in a shortage of 911 dispatchers.
Calhan High School, a public high school in Calhan, Colorado, started the new course this year in addition to their criminal justice courses.
Gates County leaders are considering a big step in addressing continued concerns with 911 dispatch in the county. During a rare Sunday session, commissioners directed county officials to consider consolidating 911 service with neighboring Perquimans County and potentially others.
