by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 27, 2023 | Comm Center News
A Greene County police dispatcher was justifiably fired last year for the “brazen conversion of county taxpayer resources to personal gain,” an Iowa judge has ruled.
Newly released state records indicate Matthew J. Roberts was fired last September from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department after it was alleged he had been using county staff, computers and other equipment to run his private auction business from the front counter of the Greene County Law Enforcement Center.
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 27, 2023 | Comm Center News
On February 21, 2023, MACo Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally testified in support of HB 745 Criminal Law – False Statements – Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023) before the House Judiciary Committee. This bill would strengthen state laws to protect first responders and residents from malicious threats that disrupt emergency communications and jeopardize public safety.
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 25, 2023 | Comm Center News
FAIRFIELD, CT — The police and fire chiefs of Fairfield and Westport said on Saturday that the new Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center, which is set to begin handling more 911 emergency calls on Wednesday, is ready to handle the load.
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 23, 2023 | Comm Center News
OUC Acting Director Heather McGaffin launches free Junior Academy for high school students
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The new Acting Director of DC’s 911 call center is making it clear: she wants young people to follow their passions, not a life of crime. Acting Director Heather McGaffin recently announced a first-of-its-kind, free course called “The Junior Academy.”
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 21, 2023 | Comm Center News
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – When you call 911 you usually would just be talking to a dispatcher, but with the Fort Wayne Police Department’s new program, a drone pilot will be listening too.
It’s called the Drone First Responder Program (DRF) and it was unveiled Tuesday at the police station. Officers say they have partnered with the Allen County Fort Wayne dispatch center to help find new ways to keep people safe.
