Former Murray 911 dispatcher pleads guilty (GA)

A Murray County 911 dispatcher who was fired for illegally tracing a vehicle license plate number while on duty pleaded guilty to felony computer invasion of privacy in Superior Court on Wednesday.

Billie Jane Allen, 33, of 356 W. Walnut St., was arrested on June 15, 2009, by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office. A dispatcher for four years, she was fired four days later.

Judge Robert Adams ordered a pre-sentence investigation after Allen’s plea. Allen was arrested in July…

911 center adds new tech (TN)

With the introduction of texting to Loudon County E-911 Center, residents have another way to get help in an emergency.

“The state of Tennessee has been working on the Next Generation 9-1-1 platform, which will allow 911 districts to receive text messages, eventually video messages, pictures, things of that nature, for about five years now,” Jennifer White, local 911 center director, said. “So it’s been a statewide rollout and it just became an option to become live over this last year, essentially about a six-month time frame for districts…

Recognizing the key role of Texoma’s 911 dispatchers (OK)

ADA, Okla. (KTEN) — Emergency dispatchers are a crucial link between people who need help and first responders. That’s why April 12-18 is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.

“I have so much appreciation for our dispatchers,” said Pontotoc 911 Manager Danny Manuel. “The dispatchers are the first link in the emergency chain of survival; they are so critical.”

Dispatch centers are asking people to show their appreciation by writing posts on social media or writing a letter to a newspaper editor to explain how a dispatcher may have helped you…

In the Midst of COVID-19, RapidDeploy Makes Virtualization of 9-1-1 Dispatch a Reality

RapidDeploy, in collaboration with Microsoft, enables PSAPs to maintain operations while telecommunicators work from the safety of their homes.

A recent article published by The Hill stated that 90 percent of Americans are now voluntarily or involuntarily staying at home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Social distancing and self-quarantining are essential to flatten the curve of this unprecedented pandemic. However, survey results as part of…

Northwest CT Public Safety Communication Center, Inc. – Dispatcher (CT)

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Under the direct supervision of the Communications Manager, to provide communications support to municipal police, fire, emergency medical services and CMED, receiving and promptly transmitting emergency calls and non-emergency calls to ensure that the public receives the correct emergency and non-emergency services it requires.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Promptly answers all incoming 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls, collects pertinent information from the caller…