(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…
Jason Porter, president of the public sector and FirstNet at AT&T, said first responders and security personnel at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama will get access to a wireless and secure communications network with the launch of a new cell site in the state.
The purpose-built cell site will work to deliver an enhanced mobile broadband experience and exclusive access to the high-quality Band 14 spectrum to firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency response teams stationed at the U.S. Army base, Porter wrote in a blog post published Thursday…
Last week, a man speaking Spanish called into the Amarillo Emergency Communications Center in distress, when officers arrived at his location they found 34-year old Gonzalo Zubia dead from a gunshot wound… [VIDEO]
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.
