MILFORD- Voters may recall Articles 4 and 5, which were on the ballot in March, concerning the town’s emergency communications dispatch center which Milford police have said is failing.
There have also been discussions that the town of Milford, i.e., the police department, would like to exit the MACC base and create a system that would be their own… READ MORE
Did you know that Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) will answer more than 50,000 emergency 9-1-1 calls along with nearly 200,000 non-emergency calls in a single year? This dedicated group’s truly impactful contribution to our city make it this month’s highlighted unit for the Naperville Police Department’s Safer Naper campaign.
Naperville’s stand-alone dispatch center serves the Naperville Police and Fire departments, Naperville Public Works and Public Utilities, and the Naperville Park District Police. It consists of two sections, Emergency Communications and City Dispatch, both of which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year… READ MORE
Police Chief Eric Shears recently announced that the Merrimac Police Department will begin operating out of its brand new police station Aug. 25.
The building project has reached substantial completion. Dispatch and 911 equipment will be moved Aug. 25 from the old public safety facility on East Main Street to the Merrimac Police Department’s new home at 2 Jana Way… READ MORE
NEW ORLEANS, LA – The Orleans Parish Communication District (OPCD), in partnership with the City of New Orleans and AT&T, held a press conference to announce the upcoming modernization of 9-1-1 services infrastructure within Orleans Parish to NextGen 9-1-1 capabilities.
AT&T ESInet™ is an IP-based call routing service that helps emergency communications centers (ECCs) keep up with the current and future needs of its callers. Using the AT&T ESInet™ modern network architecture and the National Emergency Number Association’s i3 standards, Orleans Parish Communication District will be able to provide a more reliable and improved 911 experience… READ MORE
Luke Wilson is set to host and executive produce a new unscripted series about 9-1-1 operators at ABC, the network announced Thursday.
Titled “Emergency Call,” the hour-long documentary series will follow “the extreme, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centers,” focusing on the moments before first responders arrive on the scene, according to ABC… READ MORE
