by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
Courtney Doberstein has been selected as the new director of the Harrisonburg Rockingham Emergency Communications Center.
“One of the reasons I was attracted to this position is because I operate collaboratively, and was really drawn in and felt a shared vision
as I researched this position and talked to a few contacts within the 9-1-1 industry from the Virginia area,” Doberstein, who will begin in
her new position on June 15, said. “I have also been following not only HRECC on social media but the city as well and I just continue to
see evidence of collaboration. I can already see the team of…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
Doctors, nurses and other health care workers are seen as front-line heroes caring for thousands of people who contracted the coronavirus, but other essential workers are also continuing the daily grind behind the scenes.
One such person is Donna Perkins, who’s currently responsible for Prince George’s County’s COVID-19 dashboard that highlights demographics, age, zip code and other data. Meanwhile, Gevonia Whittington directs the county’s Office of Homeland Security, which oversees the offices of Emergency Management and Public Safety Communications, or 911…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
CHICAGO – April 29, 2020
– Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) today announced Safe Schools, an integrated solution that combines video, data, analytics and voice to help schools secure their campus perimeter, control access to buildings, quickly communicate with local law enforcement and increase operational efficiency. For students, parents, school officials and community members, Safe Schools helps to create a more secure environment from the moment a visitor enters the campus. From artificial intelligence enabled video analytics alerting school officials of suspicious activity to seamless communication with local law enforcement, each element of the solution is built to enhance security, as well…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
MARION — Marion Public Safety 911 and the Marion Police Department will be adding several new employees next fiscal year, along with some other city departments, to better serve the fast-growing city.
Positions approved for Marion’s Public Safety 911 and the Marion Police Department are important as the department works to maintain a two person minimum in 24/7 staffing, especially in the dispatch center…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors allocated $107,165 to demolish the radio tower on the roof of the Criminal Justice Data Center and construct a new tower to support the regional radio public safety system.
The board was told this is the final link to creating a two-path communication system that links the entire county with uninterruptible radio service for emergency communications.
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
ANFORD — After 11 years with the Hanford Police Department, Liliana McFarland earned her biggest commendation to date.
McFarland, a communications dispatcher for the HPD, was named the Dispatcher of the Year for her agency.
“I’m thankful that they do see the work that I’ve put into the dispatch center here at Hanford,” McFarland said. “Of all the different projects that I’ve done and all the different kind of training things that I’ve done to help with our department this past year, it feels good to be appreciated for it and to not be…
