HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – Local 911 dispatchers said they felt the Harrisonburg explosion at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center on Saturday and within seconds, got a call volume like no other.
On Saturday between 8:20 a.m. and 3 p.m., HRECC received 504 incoming and outgoing phone calls after the explosion… READ MORE
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Twelve Kentucky State Police telecommunicators from throughout the Commonwealth were recognized at graduation ceremonies for the sixteenth class of the agency’s in-house Telecommunications Academy.
The Post 3 graduate of the 16th KSP Telecommunications Academy included Carole D. Waldrop, of Bowling Green. She is the spouse of Johnathan Waldrop and a graduate of Daymar College… READ MORE
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – A just released report (which you can find here) paints a dysfunctional operation at the Public Safety Communications Department in Tucson. The PSCD dispatches 911 calls for both police and fire departments.
The Tucson City Manager, Michael Ortega, called for the report last summer amid “concerns about the workplace and environment” which were brought to him by the employees who worked there…
CAMPBELLSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) – Twelve Kentucky State Police telecommunicators from throughout the Commonwealth were recognized at graduation ceremonies for the 16th class of the agency’s in-house Telecommunications Academy.
KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer told the graduates the role of a telecommunicator at KSP is one of the “most pivotal positions we have”… READ MORE
Public safety in Tuscaloosa County has been upgraded with a new way to contact 911.
Like many 911 centers across the nation, agencies part of the Tuscaloosa County Emergency Operations Center can now accept inbound messages and send outbound messages via text, according to a news release from Tuscaloosa County 9-1-1… READ MORE
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police have announced their choice for Telecommunicator of the Year. Telecommunicator Specialist Roberta Clutz Telecommunicator Roberta Clutz has served the Illinois State Police for more than 16 years as a Telecommunicator Specialist. She began her career in 2004 at ISP District 21 and has continued her career at the Pontiac Communications Center.
On March 7, 2019, while working the District 6 radio console and training a Telecommunicator Trainee, Ms. Clutz handled an incident that involved a multi-agency high speed pursuit after the fatal shooting of a police officer in Rockford… READ MORE
