by ECC Editor | Jun 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
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 2018… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Charlottesville-UVa-Albemarle County Emergency Communications Center expects to spend a total of $123,961 in unexpected expenses related to the novel coronavirus by the end of the fiscal year.
The ECC Management Board held a virtual meeting on Wednesday to sign off on expenses related to the pandemic… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
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…
by ECC Editor | Jun 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
Work on the new home of the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office is nearing completion, though Sheriff Timothy Carter said on Tuesday that some fine-tuning still needs to be done before the agency can begin moving into its new headquarters located on North Main Street in Woodstock.
Carter said Tuesday that it was his understanding that the project’s general contractor, Lantz Construction, of Winchester, was planning to apply for a temporary occupancy permit this week, while in the meantime “issues” regarding information technology systems, furniture… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
ROMNEY, W.Va. — Four employees of the Hampshire County 911 Center have tested positive for COVID-19.
The Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office said the tests were administered May 22-31.
Chief Deputy Nathan J. Sions said one 911 center employee tested negative during the same time frame.
“We have a total of 10 911 dispatchers,” Sions said. “As a result of this, all 911 staff was required to be tested at a drive-thru testing site… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 4, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
An enduring lesson for public safety leadership in recent years is that the public wants and expects accurate information, transparency.
It has been more than a week since mass protests and riots erupted in dozens of cities in the U.S. in response to the death of George Floyd.
In the days that followed, public safety leaders expressed their grief for Floyd, condemnation of the four former officers, and discussed their department’s commitment to justice, fairness and service on all available channels…
