COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County 911 Communications Board has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday morning to discuss staffing and wages for 911 employees.
Branch County 911 has had continuing problems over the last couple of years trying to maintain proper staffing levels.
When fully staffed, there are 11 dispatchers. At last report for one reason or another, they are down four employees… READ MORE
We are highlighting local heroes who are making sacrifices in their lives to help keep families fed, prepared and safe during the coronavirus crisis.
We are asking FOX8 viewers to tell us about the heroes they encounter on this journey.
Tonight, we are highlighting a group of people as heroes. Meet Squad D at the Winston-Salem Police Department’s 911 Communications Center… READ MORE
(Des Moines) — Lawmakers in the Iowa House and Senate have both passed legislation that would classify dispatchers as first responders.
Senate File 2373 was passed unanimously in both chambers. Currently, Iowa Code classifies dispatchers as telecommunicators, but the bill would change that title to public safety telecommunicator. Representative Wes Breckenridge — a Democrat from Newton — is a former police officer… READ MORE
HALIFAX COUNTY, Va., (WSET) — On the evening of Wednesday, June 10, the Halifax County dispatch received several 9-1-1 calls with a strange request. The calls came from an address on Spring Avenue in South Boston. The caller repeatedly asked for ice cream.
Upon arrival to the Spring Avenue address, Officer Dennis Blanks took the opportunity to explain to the children who called 9-1-1, when it is appropriate to call… READ MORE
(WEEK/AP) — Authorities are investigating interference with radio communications and websites or networks used by police and other officials during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Authorities are particularly concerned about interruptions to police radio frequencies as dispatchers tried to direct responses to large protests during the last weekend of May… READ MORE
