A man was arrested for allegedly calling 911 more than two dozen times and remaining silent, authorities said.
Steven Martinez, 28, was charged with making silent abusive calls to 911.
The case unfolded on Saturday, when Laredo police officers responded to a 911 abuse report in the 5300 block of San Bernardo Avenue… READ MORE
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Palm Bay Police Chief Nelson Moya recently recognized three members of his department for outstanding performance.
Each quarter, PBPD honors an officer, civilian and telecommunicator who are recognized by the chief of police and Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce.
Honorees for last quarter include Cpl. Farmer; Officer of the Quarter, Kendall McMullen, Civilian of the Quarter; and Corrina Milliron, Telecommunicator of the Quarter… READ MORE
Four-and-a-half minutes.
That’s how long it took for a Washington County dispatcher to locate an emergency call in 2018 where three bodies had been found in a home near Watauga Road.
Confusing addresses, misplaced numbers and duplicate street names can cause first-responders to lose valuable time when answering emergency calls, according to Kelly Miller, the GIS (geographic information system) coordinator in the city of Bristol, Virginia… READ MORE
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, August 12 at 12:00 pm PDT, 1:00 pm MDT, 2:00 pm CDT, 3:00 pm EDT.
Public safety is facing yet another challenge in preserving dedicated broadband spectrum. Now is the time for us all to stand united to protect valuable 4.9 GHz spectrum that has been assigned to public safety for over 15 years. This spectrum is key to our technological advancements in the future, and as the FCC reviews how our spectrum could be shared with the pubic, public safety must stand together so our voice is heard. The FCC has already received comments from non-public safety organizations wanting to open up the spectrum for shared use. This webinar will introduce the new “Public Safety Spectrum Alliance” and discuss why it is important that public safety must once again band together to protect our future.
JACKSON COUNTY, Wis. (WXOW) – The Jackson County Communication Center is reporting that they’ve received an increased amount of misdialed, accidental, or hang-up 911 calls.
They’ve recorded 849 hang-up 911 calls this year so far, compared to last year where they only had 571 in the same time period.
Authorities want you to know that this may not seem like much of an issue but it can divert resources from real emergencies… READ MORE
Cordele, GA – August 7, 2020 – COUNTRY Financial insurance agent, Melody Godfrey is pleased to announce Crisp County E-911 / Communications Center as 2020 recipient of COUNTRY Financial Operation Helping Heroes donation. The $1,500 donation will be used for the new 911 operator monitors in the newly renovated state of the art facility. The center
dispatches police, fire-rescue, emergency medical services and the sheriff’s office… READ MORE
