Borough Looks At Funds To Hire Three 911 Dispatchers (AK)

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will look at an ordinance at their meeting on Tuesday that would cover the cost of funding three new borough dispatch positions.  The total cost according to the ordinance would be approximately $345,000 on an annual basis.

In a memo to the assembly from Borough Finance Director Brandi Harbaugh, funds are needed to reimburse the borough’s E911 division for the overtime costs it has
incurred and to fund three new positions to fill the vacancies left unfilled by the state.

Knoxville Public Safety Complex progress update (TN)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Major progress to report at the future home of the Knoxville Public Safety Complex.

As WATE 6 On Your Side has reported, the City of Knoxville is investing $40M to reconstruct vacant buildings on the former Tennova hospital site right off of Broadway in North Knoxville.

WATE 6 On Your Side caught up with City of Knoxville Communications Director Kristin Farley and Community Empowerment Director Charles Lomax to learn more…

FCC Seeks Comment on Net Neutrality Issues Remanded by Appeals Court: Public Safety, Pole Attachments and Lifeline

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 – In the wake of the D.C. Circuit court’s decision to uphold the substance but remand three elements of the Federal Communications Commission’s 2017 net neutrality decision, the FCC issued a notice seeking public comment.

[…] But in upholding the bulk of the regulatory rollback, the D.C. Circuit required the agency to revisit its rationale for rules governing public safety, pole attachments, and the FCC’s Lifeline program for low-income individuals…

Communications Officer/911 Dispatcher (WA)

he Washington State Patrol is currently seeking 911 dispatchers (Communications Officer) for our Marysville and Bellevue offices. 911 dispatchers are the vital link between calls for assistance and the emergency responders. Communications Officers answer emergency/911 and non-emergency calls from the public, enter calls for service into a computer aided dispatch (CAD) system, as well as…

Campus Police Dispatcher at Indiana University (IN)

Job Summary

Responsible for answering emergency and non-emergency calls. Evaluates and disseminates all calls in order of priority. Dispatches appropriate units and follows established protocol. Answers emergency and non-emergency radio traffic and acts as a critical part of every incident by facilitating requests and ensuring procedures and protocols are followed. Enters data into department’s computer-aided dispatch system. Accesses state and federal crime files through the Indiana Data and Communication System (IDACS) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC )…