911 dispatcher coaches bystander by phone to help save woman’s life (MO)

DE SOTO, Mo. – A De Soto man and a 911 dispatcher worked together to bring an accident victim back to life.

The woman was walking on a Jefferson County road when she was hit Wednesday night.

Ronnie Shaw stopped to help her. Shaw was helped by Jefferson County 911 dispatcher Chris Blankenship.

“He’s a rock star. He did a very good job,” Blankenship said. “He saved that woman’s life for sure.”

The victim was brought to Mercy Hospital…

City Council Takes First Vote For Proposed Public Safety Building (NJ)

In the first formal vote for the project, City Council introduced a bond ordinance Thursday night to pay for architectural design services for Ocean City’s proposed $35 million public safety building.

The $1.1 million bond ordinance will allow the city to work with an architect to design the building’s exterior and interior features and also nail down the development cost…

Texas DPS asks for $146 million to upgrade communication, Capitol security due to protests and pandemic

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for $146.4 million in enhancements to communications between law enforcement agencies in the state and upgrades to security at the State Capitol.

The requests, outlined in the agency’s legislative appropriations request — a biennial budget document presented to lawmakers — cite additional needs to prevent mass casualty attacks in public places and protect the buildings from which the state’s government operates…