City of Slaton considers transferring dispatch services to Lubbock County – (TX)

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The City of Slaton is considering entering an agreement with Lubbock County for dispatch services, something city officials say would save money, but residents have some concerns. Sheriff Kelly Rowe says Slaton is the last municipality in Lubbock County to use its own dispatch services. If the City enters the agreement, 911 calls from Slaton would go to the Lubbock County dispatch center, but Slaton officers would still respond to scenes.

Charlottesville Communications Officers are using new technology – – (VA)

Charlottesville Communications Officers are using new technology – – (VA)

Real-time video has joined 911 and text-to-911 for visitors and residents in the Charlottesville/Albemarle region.

Howard County Dispatcher Recognized for Going Above and Beyond After Vague 911 Call (MD)

HOWARD COUNTY, MD – On July 23, dispatcher Trish Geiman took a call from a woman in Delaware who relayed that her son, a Howard County resident, had called her after finishing a 10k race and said he was having trouble breathing. The woman was unsure of her son’s location, or what race he had finished, and she was unable to get back in contact with him.


911 Dispatchers get a boost in telecommunication thanks to a state radio update – (SD)

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – Law enforcement and other emergency responders will have better radio access in the Black Hills thanks to new radio tower coverage.

$2.4 million was allocated by the 2021 legislature for the purchase of new radio equipment…. and Pennington County spent $600,000 of those funds to find tower locations and oversee the construction of the new towers.