Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Tallmadge and Summit County are moving ahead with plans to create a regional dispatch service, even as another potential key player mulls whether to join the operation.
The city of Stow’s participation — or lack thereof — will not change the other communities’ financial contributions to the project or its timeline.
The five entities have discussed consolidating their dispatch services for at least five years, and in early November finalized negotiations…
The Columbus City Council is expected to vote Monday on spending $4 million for new police body cameras, in-car cameras, and interview cameras to upgrade the division’s technology.
The city is not selecting a new vendor yet, but it is setting aside money for the system upgrade. The city will go through a procurement process before selecting a vendor.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced details of a new proposal that would invest hundreds of millions of dollars into initiatives to protect Ohio’s citizens from violence and support first responder resilience and recovery.
The proposal would award $250 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to state and local first-responder agencies to counter increases in violent crime and to mitigate impacts to staffing levels and first-responder wellness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic…
A local lawmaker’s bill would provide extra support to law enforcement officers and first responders.
State Representative Mike Mueller of Linden’s bill to provide $368.5-million in funding to help with recruitment, retention, community outreach, and equipment upgrades passed through the House, Thursday.
Mueller said that a portion of that funding will be dedicated to increased mental health supports for police and first responders…
In a county with three dispatch centers, an ongoing study considers the benefits as well as the drawbacks of initiating a regional “911” call center at the Sheriff’s Office in Divide.
“The current system creates an inefficiency,” said Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. “If you live in a municipality, you’re paying for three dispatch centers.”
Residents with cell phones and land lines pay a fee to the El Paso Teller E-911 Authority, in addition to paying a portion of taxes for both city and county dispatch centers…
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.
