LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) – The City of Longview is urging residents to sign up for its new emergency alert system.
Smart911 launched Feb. 15 and replaces the old CodeRED system. Residents who were signed up with the old system must opt in with the Smart911 system.
City spokesperson Shawn Hara said Wednesday about 2,600 people have switched over to the new Smart911 system… READ MORE
CADILLAC — With less than a month before the target date of March 15, Wexford County 911/Central Dispatch Director Duane Alworden said that it is still the goal for when dispatchers can move to and start working in the new Fawcett Communications Center.
In front of a small gathering of Wexford County officials, board members, fire personnel, first responders, police, and the public, the groundbreaking for the new Wexford County 911 and Central Dispatch facility took place this past July. Work also started on the facility in July, and Feb. 15 was the contractual date… READ MORE
The new tower is located at the Scotland County Emergency Operations Center on West Boulevard.
The county partnered with Verizon Wireless and NC Highway Patrol on funding to construct the new tower complex and put it into use.
Verizon Wireless is funding the new tower while NC Highway Patrol is funding a new concrete communication shelter to replace the old shelter for their radio equipment — and an additional $119,000 was approved by the board to complete all upgrades for the project… READ MORE
The Reading Police Communications Center in City Hall, the office on the first floor where residents go to file a complaint or speak with an officer, will close next month as it undergoes renovations.
“It’s undergoing a major renovation of the entire physical space and an upgrade of computer systems,” said Managing Director Pedro Cortes. “It’s going to look much different in two months.” … READ MORE
South Sound 911’s Board of Directors executive recruitment committee announced today that five candidates are advancing as finalists for the position of executive director.
The five candidates advancing in the selection process are:
WASHINGTON — It has been drilled into our heads since childhood: “Dial 911 for emergencies!” But why is that the number for emergencies in the United States?
You have to go back to the early stages of telephone use.
The 20th century started out with telegraphs and ended with cellphones. The real transition came in the middle of the century. By the 1950s, roughly two-thirds of the homes in the U.S. had a telephone… READ MORE
