Hudson’s fire station headquarters sit at 296 Cox Street.
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HUDSON – A major upgrade to Hudson’s public safety radio system is nearly complete.
It offers the police and fire departments higher performance and greater reliability while allowing them to more easily communicate with public works and Hudson Light and Power personnel.
The old public safety radio system dates back to the early 2000s and was purchased from Motorola. As the years went by, however, the company stopped selling the specific models Hudson used. Then it stopped manufacturing spare parts. Finally, it ended technical support. By 2020, it was time to upgrade…
A 911 Dispatcher is a telephone, radio or computer operator that connects people in need with fire, police and medical emergency services. They receive a variety of reports, ranging from car accidents to criminal acts in progress and coordinate the dispatch of the appropriate emergency responders. It is a high stress job, that comes with a lot of responsibilities and the ability to multi-task.
PHOTO BY DAVE DECKERCommunity activists in Tampa have been calling for changes in the conventional police response to mental health crises. And in its own way, the city is now heeding the call.
After more than a year of debate between Tampa city leaders and community activists about the role police officers should play in responding to mental health crisis calls, the Tampa Police Department (TPD) has partnered with the Agency for Community Treatment Services (ACTS) to launch a Behavioral Health Unit.
Proposed as a one-year pilot program, this new unit will have teams of licensed mental health professionals and police officers respond—together—to emergency calls in the community…
Due to the mental health crisis, the number of calls to the Bakersfield Police Department dispatch center was the highest. Currently, the city wants to have an expert in charge of these calls before the police have to respond.
On Wednesday, Bakersfield City Council will vote to place a behavioral medical clinician at the city’s Law Enforcement Communications Center to handle non-urgent mental health calls. According to the Kern County Behavioral Health Recovery Service provided to clinicians, this arrangement is one of the first in the country.
A unique partnership is an attempt to reduce law enforcement contact with individuals who are better served by mental health professionals. If someone calls in a mental health crisis that does not require immediate police response, the coordinator forwards the call to the clinician, who assesses what services are needed…
The city says they are merging some call operations between the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office and Toledo Police.
A change is coming to the way the Toledo Police Department handles non-emergency phone calls.
Gretchen Debacker, legislative director with Mayor Wade Kapszukiwicz’s office confirmed to WTOL 11 on Sunday that they are merging some call operations between the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office and Toledo Police.
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.
