by ECC Editor | Mar 18, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety and its 9-1-1 Coordination Board has announced that the state has settled its civil lawsuit with Comtech Telecommunications Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware; and affiliated corporations NextGen Communications Inc., and TeleCommunication Systems Inc., based in Annapolis, Maryland.
According to Tony Mangan, DPS, as agreed to in the settlement, the state will receive $3.45 million to be deposited into the 9-1-1 Coordination Fund. The 28 public safety… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 18, 2020 | Comm Center News
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by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 17, 2020 | Comm Center News
Kane County declared a Public Health Emergency today (Tuesday, March 17, 2020) that will allow the Kane County Health Department “to shift resources quickly to assist affected residents, businesses and communities” affected by the coronavirus pandemic, while dispatchers throughout the county announced important new protocols for 9-1-1 calls. Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen issued the Public Health Emergency Declaration around 2 p.m. The order expires …
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 17, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Today, the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VII adopted a “Report on the Current State of Interoperability in the Nation’s 911 Systems.” The Federal Communications Commission directed CSRIC to survey the current state of interoperability for the nation’s 9-1-1 systems pursuant to CSRIC’s mission to provide recommendations to the Commission on a variety of topics.
The report describes the degree to which emergency communications centers are able to share voice 9-1-1 calls, location data, SMS text-to-911…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 17, 2020 | Comm Center News
On Monday, the board voted unanimously approving a contract with Baycom Inc., which upgrade the system to simulcast very high frequency radio signals from four sites: Roger Prange Center, police headquarters, on Green Bay Road; the Sheridan Road tower; Doubletree Inn; and a water tower near Premium Outlets.
Over the years, as the village has grown, so have the difficulties in maintaining communications between responders and the dispatch center. Often, officers have had to use cell phones to insure they receive accurate information…
by ECC Editor | Mar 16, 2020 | Comm Center News
HOT SPRINGS — Federal funds are available to expand the Garland County sheriff’s office’s patrol division, providing a chance of funding the county denied the department last year.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, grant the Garland County Quorum Court authorized the sheriff’s office to apply for last week would fund 75% of the salary and benefits for four patrol deputies for three years. A $151,259 match for the balance of the $605,037… READ MORE
