In the first formal vote for the project, City Council introduced a bond ordinance Thursday night to pay for architectural design services for Ocean City’s proposed $35 million public safety building.
The $1.1 million bond ordinance will allow the city to work with an architect to design the building’s exterior and interior features and also nail down the development cost…
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for $146.4 million in enhancements to communications between law enforcement agencies in the state and upgrades to security at the State Capitol.
The requests, outlined in the agency’s legislative appropriations request — a biennial budget document presented to lawmakers — cite additional needs to prevent mass casualty attacks in public places and protect the buildings from which the state’s government operates…
A state appeals court has ruled a case involving a fatal 2017 Pender County crash will be heard by a jury.
The ruling from the North Carolina Court of Appeals argues a Pender County 911 dispatcher who failed to report a downed stop sign, which later contributed to a fatal crash, is not immune from liability… READ MORE
Danyelle Bennett, a white female and an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, worked as a dispatch operator for Metro Nashville’s Emergency Communications Center (ECC), which is in charge of the 911 service. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Bennett wore a Trump sweatshirt and a “Make America Great Again” hat to work on “Superhero Day.” Some coworkers complained, prompting the ECC to ask her to change… READ MORE
Three individuals and an entire department were honored for their work this year during the 49th annual Chowan County Emergency Services Appreciation Ceremony.
Held Thursday, Oct. 29, the event is held at American Legion Post 40 in conjunction with National Emergency Services Appreciation Week.
Unlike past years, the event did not include a banquet. It did include socially distanced seating and was steamed live on the Internet… READ MORE
LANCASTER, Wis. (WMTV) – The Grant County Communications Center is in its final stage of moving to their new building.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday the new 911 Center has gone through several years of planning and construction.
The center will move from the old jail building to the new dispatch center in the Community Services Building, according to a news release. Chief Deputy Jack Johnson explained that the project has been challenging because there were so many pieces of technology… READ MORE
