The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office regrets to share the news that Norman Alexander Pilkerton Jr. passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the age of 81.
Pilkerton worked for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as a 911 emergency dispatcher for 34 years when he retired in 2001.
During his tenure, Sheriff Wayne Pettit, in office from 1982 to 1994, chose Pilkerton to supervise all of the Sheriff’s Office communications personnel…
The San Ramon City Council is set to talk about the status of the City Hall renovation Tuesday evening, during which time city officials will also dedicate time to discussing the ongoing Public Safety Building Complex project.
The City Hall reconfiguration is projected to cost an estimated $3 million, according to city staff, and will be used to accommodate staff moving over from the San Ramon Permit Center at 2401 Crow Canyon Road, which will be reconfigured in order to accommodate the city’s proposed joint fire and police headquarters...
After 15 years of unrelenting regulation and litigation, the days of net neutrality as a live policy issue in Washington may be numbered.
As for public safety communications, many public safety agencies use dedicated, specialized networks that are distinct from the wireless broadband services offered to ordinary consumers by mobile carriers. And to the extent that public safety agencies rely on commercial wireless networks, several major companies offer services that give enhanced priority to public safety-related communications…
Delta County Commissioners, at the recommendation of Delta County Sheriff Mark Taylor, voted unanimously to pass resolution elevating county 911 dispatchers to the status of first responders.
The federal government under its Standard Occupational Classification System (SOCS) has historically classified 911 dispatchers as “office and administrative support” professionals which includes secretaries, office clerks and taxicab dispatchers…
SAFECOM, an organization within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has issued a white paper on how public safety agencies can prepare for communications issues associated with dependencies on third-party partners.
The paper, titled “Public Safety Communications Dependencies on Non-Agency Infrastructure and Services,” highlights procedures on how to plan for such events, CISA’s Ted Lawson said in a blog post published Monday…
MUNCIE, Ind. — Delaware County 911 dispatchers are receiving a little help from their friends during what authorities hope will be a short-lived COVID-19 crisis.
Last Friday, Paul Singleton, director of the Delaware County Emergency Communications Center, informed county officials that an employee had tested positive for COVID-19.
On Wednesday, Delaware County Commissioner Shannon Henry said three other dispatch center employees later tested positive as well…
