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
Roxanne Van Gundy and other members of the 911 Radio Project Committee knew the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center was due for an upgrade.
While the county still operated with an analog radio system that was all but obsolete, more than 70 percent of the state’s emergency responders had switched over to digitally trunked 800 MHz radio systems… READ MORE
Shelby County 911 Dispatcher Chris Rich was recognized by Survival Flight on Friday, Oct. 9 for her dedication to the community at 911.
On Aug. 24, Rich was getting ready to work a shift at the Shelby County dispatch center when she experienced a stroke and was unable to walk, talk or follow commands.
Her husband, Bill, called 911. Salt River Ambulance recognized Chris was having a stroke and asked for an air medical helicopter at that time. Survival Flight 3 was the closest available…
CARSON CITY — Nevada Department of Public Safety Director George Togliatti has appointed Anne Carpenter as Colonel of the Nevada DPS, Highway Patrol Division. Colonel Carpenter officially takes command of the Nevada Highway Patrol on Monday, October 19, 2020. She will oversee 491 sworn officers and 96 non-sworn personnel.
Former Colonel Daniel Solow announced his retirement earlier this month.
The appointment of Carpenter marks history, as she is the first woman to hold the position of Colonel for the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Highway Patrol Division…
