by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 30, 2025 | Comm Center News
Medford Fire Chief Eric Thompson said the agreement with PSTC resolved difficult communications challenges facing the city’s public-safety LMR network, the water commission’s radio system, and coverage gaps realized by subscribers of FirstNet, which is built and operated by cellular carrier AT&T.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 23, 2025 | Comm Center News
The Honolulu Police Department has begun paying dispatchers and other 911 staff up to $2,000 per month in retention bonuses, but some employees of the long understaffed communications division say it’s too little, too late.
The bonuses, which vary according to job title, have been approved through the end of June, but HPD said it plans to propose continuing it through the next fiscal year.
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 23, 2025 | Comm Center News
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – The Rehoboth Beach Police Department has introduced a new online tool designed to strengthen communication with people who live in and visit the city. The department’s new Frontline Community Policing Connect portal is now live, offering several services that promote public safety.
The city says the portal gives users a secure and direct way to share key information with police. Entries are confidential and can only be accessed by the department. People who live in the area and visitors can use the portal to register their pets, submit non-urgent tips, request home checks while they’re away and more.
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 22, 2025 | Comm Center News
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 22, 2025 | Comm Center News
HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn.—The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has announced that it has launched ASAP (Automated Secure Alarm Protocol) Service, a digital alarm service that automates the exchange of alarm information between alarm monitoring companies and emergency communications centers (ECCs).
The service marks a significant milestone in HCSO’s ongoing efforts to enhance public safety operations and support its emergency communications staff.
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 21, 2025 | Comm Center News
COLUMBIA — A seven-year process to open a new emergency communications center in Richland County is almost done.
Richland County Council discussed the 911 call center in executive session during an Oct. 7 meeting. After the session, the council members directed the county administrator to look into staffing options for the center.
The call center is currently located in the basement of the Columbia Fire Department headquarters on Laurel Street. Though it’s funded by and serves both Richland County and Columbia, the center is currently run by the city.
“It’s cramped, and it’s been there for a long time. This gives them the space to modernize,” Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann said.