Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet Growth, Another MCPTT Option, FirstNet 10-Year Anniversary Soon, 4.9 GHz

This week we will look at the numbers as FirstNet (Built with AT&T) continues to add more agencies and users and we will discuss its plans to support another Push-To-Talk (PTT) application. We will then consider the possibility that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for the 4.9-GHz band and reflect on public safety’s stance on this spectrum.

FirstNet Growth

Congratulations to FirstNet (Built with AT&T). The latest numbers have been released and they show that the network now supports more than 17,000 agencies and more than 2.5 million users…

2021-11: Kansas Highway Patrol Communications Receives CALEA Accreditation

CALEA accreditation is an accomplishment less than five percent of all law enforcement agencies attain

The Kansas Highway Patrol Communications Center was honored with a Certificate of Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) on Monday, May 10. 

“We at CALEA congratulate the Patrol on achieving Public Safety Communications Accreditation,” said CALEA Regional Program Manager Timothy Baysinger. “Agencies that are able to obtain concurrent CALEA Accreditation in Law Enforcement, Training Academy and Public Safety Communication are eligible to be awarded the CALEA TRI-ARC award. The Kansas Highway Patrol received the prestigious TRI-ARC award upon completion of Public Safety Communications Accreditation in March of 2021…

Rutgers University hiring Dispatcher 911 (Part-Time) (NJ)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Dispatcher for the Division of Institutional Planning and Operations – Police Department.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

  • Monitors, receives, and coordinates all communications with university /campus police headquarters and the field, including emergency 9-1-1 calls.
  • Handles both in-person and telephone inquiries from the public.
  • Refers calls or dispatches assistance as appropriate.
  • Provides medical pre-arrival instructions for calls received via 9-1-1…

Police Dispatcher I in Pomona, CA for Cal Poly Pomona

Dispatch Center – 911 and Communications Spotlight (CO)

Dispatch Center – 911 and Communications Spotlight (CO)

Cheyenne Steele-MacKay

Cheyenne is a Rangely native and loves all things Rangely!  She graduated from Rangely High School in 2015.  She furthered her education at Colorado Northwestern Community College, also in Rangely.  She is a proud Mother of two boys. 

Rangely creates great opportunities for outdoor fun such as hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting, which are Cheyenne’s favorite things to do, especially with her sons.

Cheyenne’s ambition to serve the community was implanted at a very young age as she was very involved with 4-H, FFA, as well as the 2014 Range Call Rodeo Queen.  She has been with Dispatch since 2019 and has loved every second! …