Dispatcher Rickey L. Spoor retires from VWPD after over 30 years (OH)

VAN WERT – After over 30 years of service, Dispatcher Rickey L. Spoor retired from the Van Wert Police Department Thursday.

In 1989, Spoor was hired as a reserve officer and in September of 1990, he became a full-time dispatcher with the department. During his years of service, Spoor has been a knowledgeable, dependable, caring and proficient dispatcher. He has always been the type of person that the officers and the citizens of Van Wert could depend on to get them through some very difficult… READ MORE

City: 17 test positive at 911 dispatch center

City: 17 test positive at 911 dispatch center

TUCSON, Ariz. — According to City Manager Michael Ortega, 17 workers at a Tucson 911 dispatch center have tested positive for coronavirus.

Ortega confirmed the infections at the Public Safety Communications Department in Wednesday email.

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TUCSON, Ariz. — According to City Manager Michael Ortega, 17 workers at a Tucson 911 dispatch center have tested positive for coronavirus.

Ortega confirmed the infections at the Public Safety Communications Department in Wednesday email.

City spokesman Andy Squire said that services would not be disrupted by the infections.

Squire said call center employees had been cross-trained to help prepare for workforce shortages, and said the training is continuing…

St. Louis police dispatcher’s Facebook post incites anger after calling protesters ‘a bunch of animals’ (MO)

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — A social media post made by a St. Louis City 9-1-1 dispatcher has tensions high, after she criticized protesters and the hours she has to work as a result.

The female employee, who News 4 has decided at this time not to name, complained on Facebook about having to now work 12 hour shifts because of recent protests. She went on to call protesters “a bunch of animals,” and said her life has been turned upside down… READ MORE

New York City Quietly Activates 911 Text-Message System Amid George Floyd Protests (NY)

New York City’s long-promised interim 911 texting system went live Tuesday morning, THE CITY has learned, though officials aren’t advertising it amid ongoing protests and unrest over the death of George Floyd.

The de Blasio administration initially vowed to have the technology — intended to primarily serve deaf or hard of hearing people, and domestic violence victims who need to surreptitiously seek help — ready by “early 2018READ MORE

Crawford County plans to name new public safety director next week (PA)

Crawford County government formally is expected to name a director of the county’s Department of Public Safety next week.

Greg Beveridge is expected to be named to the position, county commissioners said following their work session Wednesday.

Beveridge was one of 20 applicants for the position and one of five finalists interviewed, Eric Henry, commissioner chairman, said…