BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) – The Brown County Board of Supervisors heard from 911 dispatch callers Wednesday night on concerns about a proposed overtime policy.
The county currently has 20 vacancies for dispatch positions — up from 15 in March — and despite past efforts to attract new dispatchers, including increasing pay back in 2023, the staffing issue remains.
The nearly $68 million project was funded through a sales tax that voters approved in 2018.
EVERETT, Wash. — Snohomish County’s new 911 call center will start taking emergency calls Wednesday morning.
KING 5 got an exclusive look at the new space off Everett Mall Way.
The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday approved the latest contract for work on a $1.24 million Police Department Communications Center remodel project.
What initially began in 2022 as a $600,000 allocation to upgrade the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Emergency Communications Center has since grown into a $1.2 million project, according to a staff report released May 9.
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowa 911 professionals are warning of legislation that would impact emergency service programs across the state.
The Iowa Chapters of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) are concerned after a bill passed overnight in the Iowa 2025 legislative session.
Have you ever wondered what might happen if an emergency dispatch center were to lose its base of operations or ability to handle calls? Well, the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council and FirstNet Authority now have a new answer to that question following an unveiling in Salina Thursday afternoon.
