A reconstituted Emergency Communications Center board on Tuesday eliminated its currently vacant emergency management coordinator position to allow Albemarle County to hire its own emergency director.
The move means creation of emergency management plans for Albemarle will move from the regional … READ MORE
KENNESAW, GA — The Kennesaw/Acworth 911 Center, located at City of Kennesaw City Hall, was recently awarded their accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, known as CALEA… READ MORE
In an effort to attract young people to a career in law enforcement, Sheriff George Maier has a new cadet program with the goal of hiring.
CANTON While law enforcement agencies across the nation bemoan the lack of young people interested in becoming police officers, Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier started a cadet program to entice on-the-fence young people before they’re old enough to change direction… READ MORE
It’s hard to know where to begin after listening to DC 911 director Karima Holmes testify this (Monday) afternoon about a delay dispatching DC Fire & EMS to a deadly house fire in August. Holmes tied herself in knots trying to explain to DC council members there was good reason four-minutes were needed to send firefighters to the fire called in by a police officer using his radio. Many of her answers–like the ones Holmes gave previously to reporters–defy credibility and show a lack of knowledge about DC Fire & EMS operations. The good news is DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson … READ MORE
The board of St. Francois County 911 reviewed the joint communications center’s financial position and discussed projects on the horizon during their meeting Wednesday morning.
Treasurer and District 1 Board Member Ginger Taylor, of Taylor Tax & Consulting, heads the budget and finance committee. She indicated that, in reviewing sales tax collections since April 2015, she was pleased with collections for October.
“I was pleasantly surprised to see October was up pretty significantly over all the other years,” she said. “This year… READ MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Alleging errors made by emergency dispatchers might have cost lives, the family of Akilah DaSilva sued the city of Nashville and its Emergency Communications Center. Just over a year and a half after the tragedy, the former director of the Emergency Communications Center is admitting police were first sent to the wrong Waffle House.
In a deposition with DaSilva family attorneys…
