Public safety in Tuscaloosa County has been upgraded with a new way to contact 911.
Like many 911 centers across the nation, agencies part of the Tuscaloosa County Emergency Operations Center can now accept inbound messages and send outbound messages via text, according to a news release from Tuscaloosa County 9-1-1… READ MORE
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police have announced their choice for Telecommunicator of the Year. Telecommunicator Specialist Roberta Clutz Telecommunicator Roberta Clutz has served the Illinois State Police for more than 16 years as a Telecommunicator Specialist. She began her career in 2004 at ISP District 21 and has continued her career at the Pontiac Communications Center.
On March 7, 2019, while working the District 6 radio console and training a Telecommunicator Trainee, Ms. Clutz handled an incident that involved a multi-agency high speed pursuit after the fatal shooting of a police officer in Rockford… READ MORE
Roxanne Van Gundy and other members of the 911 Radio Project Committee knew the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center was due for an upgrade.
While the county still operated with an analog radio system that was all but obsolete, more than 70 percent of the state’s emergency responders had switched over to digitally trunked 800 MHz radio systems… READ MORE
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office announced today that texting 9-1-1 for emergencies is now available in unincorporated areas of Humboldt County, the city of Fortuna, Arcata, Humboldt State University and California Highway Patrol (other local cities will be launching Text to 9-1-1 capabilities soon).
Calling 9-1-1 during an emergency is still the preferred way to ask for help, but texting is a new option for contacting law enforcement and is intended to assist those who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, or anyone who cannot safely call 9-1-1 in a dangerous situation… READ MORE
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) – After more than three years of work, the Shenandoah County Sheriff Office has officially moved into the department’s new building.
Sheriff Timothy Carter said for more than 50 years, the sheriff’s office has served the community from below the Shenandoah County Circuit Court building… READ MORE
