Volunteer for the NG9-1-1 GIS Data Model v2 Working Group (Canada

NENA seeks volunteers for a new working group to address specific items identified as future work in the NENA Standard for NG9-1-1 GIS Data Model. This document will be developed in compliance with ANSI Essential Requirements processes. The scope of this working group is limited to these items:

  • Canada extension
  • Inconsistencies related to layer names, domains, and street type field names
  • Potential data model structure or content modifications needed for atypical street naming and the representation of driveways and non-traversable roads. Recommendations for data model structural changes will be considered as provided from the GIS Stewardship for NG9-1-1: Road Centerlines WG.
  • Clarifying text for R/L domain concepts
  • Clarifying text for spatial references and horizontal accuracy…

Kootenai County, ID Police Jobs – Entry Level, Dispatcher (ID)

911 Emergency Communications Officer– Sheriff’s Office

THIS POSITION answers emergency calls while coordinating, and disseminating critical services with the aid of specialized equipment. This position is the lifeline between the public requesting assistance and the first responders of Kootenai County that include: police, fire and medical assistance. On the job training provided by the Sheriff’s 911 department.

$18.64 to $25.35 DOE per hour to start (includes .50 shift differential)

Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI), a pension plan with five year vesting…

IUPUI team awarded $112500 to advance work on voice AI for law enforcement (IN)

INDIANAPOLIS — A team of recent graduates from the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI and the School of Science at IUPUI has been awarded $70,000 from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, or NIST, for developing artificial intelligence technology to help police officers conduct their work more safely and efficiently.

The support recognizes the team’s development of Zenext, a voice-command virtual assistant based on Google Assistant that helps law enforcement conduct critical tasks hands-free. The technology works similarly to Siri or Alexa…

Two Kitsap 911 employees win Public Safety Communications Awards (WA)

Two Kitsap 911 employees were singled out for special recognition this year, winning Public Safety Communications Awards and Technology Leadership Awards from the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International, which recently announced its winner in a press release.

The two workers, Jason Meeder and Randy Dasho, will be recognized during the Opening General Session at the APCO’s 2020 conference and expo, which takes place Aug. 2 to 5 in Orlando, Fla…

OCSD Engineer Internationally Recognized For Communications Contributions (CA)

An Orange County Sheriff’s Department engineer received international recognition for his work leading the team responsible for ensuring Orange County’s emergency services responders can effectively communicate.

Nick Condaras, Senior Telecommunications Engineer assigned to the Technical Services Unit of the Technology Division, was named Radio Frequency Engineer of the Year by the International Association of Public Safety Communications Officials. He is the first in Sheriff’s…