by ECC Editor | Mar 7, 2020 | Comm Center News
DOUGLAS, Mass. — A special, adorable guest from Douglas appeared Friday on “Good Morning America.”
Finn, the Douglas Police Department’s comfort K-9 was selected as “GMA’s” Pet of the Week.
Douglas Police Dispatcher Hanna Furno, Chief Nick Miglionico and Officer Brett Fulone appeared on the show with Finn.
Finn is a 4-month-old English chocolate Labrador that was donated to the department two months ago by Boonefield… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 7, 2020 | Articles
Banjo is applying artificial intelligence to government-owned surveillance and traffic cameras across the entire state of Utah to tell police about “anomalies.”
The state of Utah has given an artificial intelligence company real-time access to state traffic cameras, CCTV and “public safety” cameras, 911 emergency systems, location data for state-owned vehicles, and other sensitive data.
The company, called Banjo, says that it’s combining this data with information … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 7, 2020 | Comm Center News
The family was driving from DeBary to a hospital in Altamonte Springs about 4 a.m. Monday when the baby decided he wasn’t waiting.
The father, Jonas Wonder, pulled into a gas station at 399 S. Charles R. Beall Blvd. in DeBary and called 9-1-1. The Wonder’s other two children, 5-year-old Giavana and 17-month-old Vincent, were in the back seat. Giavana tossed a blanket to the front seat to help.
Jonas Wonder reached telecommunicator Norris who worked to keep everyone calm and gave the family… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
Raises pitched to avert 911 staffing crisis.
A 12-person task force has come up with six ideas they think could guarantee functional 911 services in Teton County well into the future.
Town councilors and county commissioners heard the pitch at Monday’s joint information meeting, about four months after Sheriff Matt Carr told commissioners his dispatch staffing levels had dipped so low that 911 calls could start going unanswered… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 6, 2020 | Jobs
The Communications Center Manager is responsible for the supervision, coordination and prioritization of all Communications Center activities. The position has the authority to make necessary decisions in lieu of the Director of Operations. This position is also responsible for ensuring that standards of performance and client needs are met. The Communications Manager will ensure that all contractual requirements are successfully integrated into the daily … READ MORE
