Edward Veneziano II, a Penn State police dispatcher, was charged Tuesday after allegedly stealing police equipment, misusing law enforcement databases, and allowing a former student auxiliary officer into a secure police dispatch center to access Pennsylvania State Police radio programming, according to the Centre Daily Times.
Veneziano faces felony charges of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, distribution of devices for the theft of telecommunications services, computer trespass, and criminal trespass. He also faces three misdemeanor theft counts.
The Austin City Council adopted a budget on Wednesday that makes cuts to several programs and services and sets up the framework for a new office aimed at speeding up emergency response times.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Council Member Marc Duchen voted against the budget, citing concerns about the city’s spending as residents struggle with affordability.
When a 911 call comes in, dispatchers do not get to choose the emergency, the caller or the conditions on the other end of the line. A routine request can be followed by a water rescue involving a panicked caller, loud background noise and responders who may be miles away.
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va.(WSAZ) – A new 911 center is on the way for emergency management officials in Boone County.
This is a statement from Director of Emergency Management & Chief Information Officer Michael Mayhorn:
“The Boone County Emergency Communications Center project has been years in the making and represents one of the largest public safety infrastructure investments ever undertaken by Boone County.This project is not the result of a single event or recent emergency; rather, it is the culmination of years of planning, evaluation, and preparation to ensure Boone County’s emergency communications system remains reliable and capable of serving our citizens for the next 40 to 50 years.
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
