911 dispatcher helps deliver twins over the phone (MI)
The day after Christmas a mom couldn’t get to the hospital in time to have her babies, and no ambulances were available. A dispatcher talked her through delivery.
Allegheny County to create new 911 communications system (PA)
Allegheny County plans to overhaul its countywide public safety radio communications system.
Allegheny County Emergency Services has contracted with the telecommunications company Motorola to create the new system, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced Thursday.
A 911 Dispatcher Sent Police to the Wrong Kentucky Home. Then They Shot a Man Inside.
A Kentucky man is suing the state police after they allegedly wrongfully entered his home and shot him – in a series of events that his lawyer compared to a John Grisham novel.
Sedalia officials say 911 harassment ordinance yields results (MO)
City officials say an anti-harassment ordinance implemented by the city of Sedalia has reduced the number of non-emergency harassment calls to 911.
Struggles with Static: Prince Edward looks to replace radio system (VA)
FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County Sheriff Tony Epps hears the problem every night. It’s not something that can be fixed with extra manpower or volunteers. And in some cases, it can cause issues when one of his men is responding to a call.
“I listen to my guys every night until I go to sleep and every night I hear them trying to talk and the dispatcher can’t hear them on the radio,” Epps said. “The dispatcher says you’re gonna have to give me a 21, which means give me a telephone call. Sometimes, you can’t do that if you’re in a bind. If you’re wrestling with somebody by yourself and you try to get somebody there to help and you’ve got to make a phone call? You can’t do that every time.”
‘Not acceptable’: MBTA police dispatch contract slammed by state watchdog (MA)
The state’s top watchdog has concluded that the MBTA showed apparent bias and favoritism when selecting a police dispatch vendor five years ago, saying in a newly released report that two other interested companies were unfairly iced out.
