ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Roanoke County’s emergency communications center is inundated with calls on a daily basis.
When the phone rings, dispatchers kick into high gear.
“We mold together and we try to do everything as a team and it pays off sometimes,” said Beth Clemson, communications team supervisor for Roanoke County… READ MORE
On a regular day in New Orleans’ 911 communications center, 45 people answer approximately 2,500 emergency calls. But days are anything but regular right now. Starting on March 16, 2020, emergency responders in the city of New Orleans are adapting to the new normal amidst the coronavirus pandemic by testing out Carbyne, an Israeli startup providing “next-generation 911” tech, founded by 35-year-old … READ MORE
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety and its 9-1-1 Coordination Board has announced that the state has settled its civil lawsuit with Comtech Telecommunications Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware; and affiliated corporations NextGen Communications Inc., and TeleCommunication Systems Inc., based in Annapolis, Maryland.
According to Tony Mangan, DPS, as agreed to in the settlement, the state will receive $3.45 million to be deposited into the 9-1-1 Coordination Fund. The 28 public safety… READ MORE
HOT SPRINGS — Federal funds are available to expand the Garland County sheriff’s office’s patrol division, providing a chance of funding the county denied the department last year.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, grant the Garland County Quorum Court authorized the sheriff’s office to apply for last week would fund 75% of the salary and benefits for four patrol deputies for three years. A $151,259 match for the balance of the $605,037… READ MORE
Flathead County is reconsidering another mill levy to help fund the 911 Emergency Communications Center, six years after a ballot measure fell short.
County Administrator Mike Pence said the new levy would be similar to the 2014 measure that would have created a special district to raise $1.8 million annually for the 911 center. He said residents would be taxed based on the value of their property, as opposed to a flat fee… READ MORE
