by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 11, 2022 | Comm Center News
In Austin, Texas, when someone calls 911, they hear, “Austin 911, do you need police, fire, EMS or mental health services?” Since February 2021, Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program now transfers over 600 911 calls per month to mental health clinicians, connecting those in need to the mental health treatment system as opposed to the criminal justice system and freeing up critical emergency resources – implementing this important fourth option to the 911 call triage process.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 11, 2022 | Comm Center News
The Columbia-Montour County 911 Center, operating as the East Central Emergency Network (ECEN), recently transitioned to the Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network (PA-STARNet), the commonwealth’s state-of-the-art Project 25 (P25) radio network for public safety and emergency response communications.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 10, 2022 | Comm Center News
AUGUST 10–A Florida Woman this year has made more than 11,000 harassing phone calls to a police emergency communications center, according to cops who say the defendant admitted that she “loves playing this game.”
Carla Jefferson, 50, was busted Monday evening on a misdemeanor charge of placing a torrent of phone calls to the St. Petersburg Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 10, 2022 | Comm Center News
VIDALIA, La. (KNOE) – The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office has activated an emergency streaming technology for residents.
The official name of the service is 911eye, and it’s a live streaming technology, but for law enforcement.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 9, 2022 | Comm Center News
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Yakima County emergency dispatchers are seeing an increase in people texting 911 in situations where calling could put them in danger, especially when someone is violating a domestic violence no-contact order.
“People just don’t feel comfortable talking because that person that isn’t supposed to be there is there and for their safety, they can’t make that phone call,” SunComm Yakima 911 public safety communications manager Erica McNamara said.
