LEANDER, Texas — A 911 dispatcher in Texas was fatally stabbed by her 19-year-old son during a domestic dispute, authorities said.
Rowena Speight, 53, who had served as a telecommunications officer for the Leander Police Department since 2016, was killed early Wednesday morning, KVUE reported.
Leander is located about 30 miles north of Austin…
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Communications Center was in full operation Monday during an open house to showcase the new facility, which is equipped with cutting-edge technology for the hundreds of calls answered by emergency dispatchers during any given shift.
Emergency dispatch services have undergone profound changes driven by the internet, advanced software and mobile technology propelled by the belief that a consistent level of 911 service is vital for everyone in a community…
The problem of people experiencing emergencies not getting a response when they call 911 in the capital city needs urgent resolution, Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay said at the Jackson City Council work session on March 29.
“I’m getting phone calls, and I think we all are, about people not getting (response) when they’re in a real emergency, and they don’t get a response from 911,” she said…
CANTON Consultants are reaffirming a 2008 recommendation that Stark County use one dispatch center to all but eliminate the transfer of 911 calls that can delay emergency response.
The county has seven such centers: the Stark County sheriff’s office; Canton Police; the Regional Emergency Dispatch Center, which serves 14 communities including Jackson Township, Perry Township and Massillon; CenCom, which serves several village and township fire departments; North Canton Police; Alliance Police; and Minerva Police…
CBN/Regent University Police Department is seeking full-time POLICE DISPATCHERS to function as fully certified emergency communications officer, responding to emergency calls, prioritizing calls and alarms, responsible to dispatch officers to calls for service utilizing a radio system and computer-aided-dispatch. The individual will monitor security equipment, process alarms, and maintain operations in the Communications Center…
