The Charlottesville-UVa-Albemarle County Emergency Communications Center expects to spend a total of $123,961 in unexpected expenses related to the novel coronavirus by the end of the fiscal year.
The ECC Management Board held a virtual meeting on Wednesday to sign off on expenses related to the pandemic… READ MORE
Work on the new home of the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office is nearing completion, though Sheriff Timothy Carter said on Tuesday that some fine-tuning still needs to be done before the agency can begin moving into its new headquarters located on North Main Street in Woodstock.
Carter said Tuesday that it was his understanding that the project’s general contractor, Lantz Construction, of Winchester, was planning to apply for a temporary occupancy permit this week, while in the meantime “issues” regarding information technology systems, furniture… READ MORE
ROMNEY, W.Va. — Four employees of the Hampshire County 911 Center have tested positive for COVID-19.
The Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office said the tests were administered May 22-31.
Chief Deputy Nathan J. Sions said one 911 center employee tested negative during the same time frame.
“We have a total of 10 911 dispatchers,” Sions said. “As a result of this, all 911 staff was required to be tested at a drive-thru testing site… READ MORE
PURPOSE:
Under general supervision and direction of the Training and Development Division Commander, oversees the operations, activities, and staff of the Communications Bureau of the Henderson Police Department and performs related duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Many measures implemented initially in reaction to demands associated with the COVID-19 pandemic likely will become long-term components of public-safety communications, particularly in the 911 arena, public-safety representatives said during a recent webinar.
Mel Maier, captain of the emergency communications and operations division of the Oakland County (Mich.) Sheriff’s Office, said the COVID-19 situation has illuminated the need for interoperability between public-safety answering points (PSAPs) that allows for efficient transfers of information and resources… READ MORE
