by ECC Editor | Mar 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
While state legislators are working on a series of bills to reimagine policing at the local level, Washington Rep. Adam Smith is targeting a more national approach.
Police reform efforts at state level focus on accountability
That came in the form of a new bill Rep. Smith introduced in Congress on Thursday, which would divert federal funds toward programs across the country that focus on nonviolent responses to 911 calls… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
More than 7,600 addresses and 150 street segment names in Bristol, Virginia, will change due to the upcoming NextGen 911 system.
The City of Bristol, Virginia has been preparing for the federal and state mandated upgrade to the upcoming NextGen 911 system.
Officials said this is a “life safety” matter to improve emergency response time and location accuracy when 911 calls are made… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
A computer server that failed to re-boot is being blamed for knocking many of the county’s 9-1-1 phone lines out of service early Friday morning.
Sumner County residents who subscribe to the Code Red notification system received messages and/or calls at around 2 a.m. on March 5 that if they needed emergency assistance to call one of several alternate phone numbers… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
WFSB) – Issues with Verizon customers calling 911 have been repaired.
Waterbury police posted on Friday morning that Verizon customers trying to reach them via 911 had connectivity difficulties.
“Please stay safe and aware of this,” Waterbury police said… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
The North Bay Police Service continues to try and cope with a frustrating trend that hampers many emergency services; that’s 9-1-1 hangup calls.
“On an average day we receive 10 to 15 9-1-1 hang-ups,” admitted Scott Tod, North Bay’s Police Chief.
Tod says despite those hangup 9-1-1 calls, the police and emergency services cannot just assume it was just someone hitting the wrong button on their phone… READ MORE
