CHULA VISTA (KUSI) – The Chula Vista Police Department is breaking ground on an innovative technology that will benefit anyone who makes an emergency 9-1-1 call in the City.
In addition to CVPD’s successful Drone as a First Responder program, now all CVPD patrol officers have access to Live911 allowing officers to live-stream 9-1-1 calls directly to their vehicles at the same time as the calls come into Police Dispatch… READ MORE
by Tawny Zimiga, IT Director – Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety
Prior to going to FirstNet, we had no reliable way to communicate. We looked into different options – a lot were expensive and unattainable for our agency.
So we started looking into wireless options as well as wired. And that’s when I read about FirstNet in its beginning stages. I knew all the states had opted in – including South Dakota. And that prompted me to look into it further to see if we were eligible – which we were. Once I researched it and saw the benefits, I presented it to the chief and he was excited about it. READ MORE
To get Washington, D.C. to sit up and take notice, its stressed the movement needs to start locally before advancing to the New Mexico Legislature. Constituent support would be paramount. If a bill is passed and signed by the governor, state lawmakers can then take the issue to the state’s congressional delegation. To that end, Amy Barela, Republican Party of Otero County chair, recently worked on a resolution that, if passed, will be a first-step.
Imagine yourself as a law-enforcement dispatcher. The hours are long, and don’t expect a nine-to-five schedule. The stress is high. Your every action on the radio and phone is scrutinized. Maybe you save a life, and if you cannot through no fault of your own, there’s still the “what-if-I’d-only” thoughts that will never quite quit drifting around in your mind.
The job isn’t the best paying, either, but then dispatchers don’t really see the work as a job. To them, their efforts are a high calling… READ MORE
The Coffee County Commission discussed the proposed budget for 2020-2021 on June 23. Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee members have worked for months to present a budget, cutting expenses in attempt to tackle the uncertain situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission is expected to vote on the budget this month.
With the pandemic impacting businesses, the county is preparing for a reduction in revenues. One of the revenue streams that’s expected to suffer is sales tax revenue… READ MORE
The Martinsville-Henry County 911 Center went a step beyond the social distancing guidelines, hand sanitizing stations and other health protocols issued as a result of the pandemic.
To make sure employees are safe while keeping the community safe, the center began operating a “redundant site” which operates in tandem with the main 911 center, Deputy County Administrator Dale Wagoner said… READ MORE
