Still No Resolution For North Chicago Police Pensioners Told To Work As Dispatchers Or Lose Their Benefits (IL)

by | Jan 17, 2021 | Comm Center News

CHICAGO (CBS) — Some North Chicago police officers on disability and receiving pensions who are being threatened to either go back to work or lose their pensions have been waiting since 2019 to resolve the issue. The city’s police chief asked them to come back as dispatchers because dispatch was “dramatically understaffed.” But these pensioners said they could not physically do the job, and they shouldn’t have to…

Verbal battle erupts at Board of Supervisors meeting over public safety radio system

by | Jan 17, 2021 | Comm Center News

WINCHESTER — Members of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors clashed Wednesday night over whether to enter into a contract with Texas-based EF Johnson to replace the county’s public safety radio system — a move that is expected to cost roughly $21 million.

At Wednesday night’s board meeting, Opequon Supervisor Bob Wells suggested adding to the agenda a vote on executing a contract with EF Johnson and Pennsylvania-based Mission Critical Partners for the procurement of a public safety radio system and related services. Though the matter was added to the agenda, Gainesboro Supervisor J. Douglas McCarthy, Red Bud District Supervisor Blaine Dunn and Back Creek Supervisor Shawn Graber were upset that they were being asked to possibly vote on an expensive project without having time to examine what they were voting on…

911 calls skyrocket during 2020 and response to pandemic (IN)

by | Jan 17, 2021 | Comm Center News

COLUMBUS, Ind. — The first annual report from a public agency detailing the impact of COVID-19 in the Columbus area in 2020 shows emergency responses were up significantly due to medical emergencies from the virus.

The number of calls received by the Bartholomew County E911 Emergency Operations Center in 2020 was unbelievable, Bartholomew County Commissioner Tony London said…

Police Dispatcher, Santa Fe College Police Department (FL)

by | Jan 15, 2021 | Jobs

The SFPD is seeking a Police Dispatcher to facilitate essential communications in person, via phone, and over the radio with both on- and off-campus law enforcement as well as the public. In addition to radio dispatching, the Police Dispatcher is responsible for department record keeping and providing assistance at a high profile front desk that requires shift work with periodic rotations, including nights and weekends…