“corruption to our network.” It rendered computers unusable, locked staffers out of systems, and severely impacted the 911 dispatch servers and fingerprinting tools, setting off an emergency response from county computer technicians.
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‑ A former 911 dispatcher at the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office has been ordered to spend two years on probation and perform 300 hours of community service for theft, forgery and three counts of misdemeanor theft.
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – As tornado sirens sounded Saturday night, calls flooded Sedgwick County’s 911 center. Many of the calls weren’t emergencies, including general questions about the storm and why sirens were going off.
‘What could go wrong, unfortunately, did go wrong,’ interim chief says
Typically, when people call 911 in emergencies, communication with a dispatcher is limited to voice only.
But those calling the Ravenna police and fire dispatch center with a cellphone now have the option of providing dispatchers with a livestream video of an incident, thanks to new software.
