Officials said emergency resources were stretched thin in a Tri-State town after a prank 9-1-1 call.
It happened Wednesday night in Kahoka, Missouri. Police are furious after the incident where the caller claimed someone had been shot and needed help.
The Kahoka Police Chief said they have identified the juvenile suspect they believe made the fake call. Now, they’re trying to figure out…
The Teton County Communications Center has less than half of the staff it needs to answer emergency calls. The County Sheriff is asking the county commissioners to increase the salary of dispatchers in an effort to address the shortage.
The 911 dispatch center needs to be fully staffed with 16 employees but currently only has eight. iclyn Betsinger, a manager at the communications center, said in the last six years…
An Augusta 911 Center dispatcher has been cleared of any wrong-doing after she was heard stating she gets “to smoke weed” over a radio channel.
In a statement, the Augusta 911 Center said a thorough investigation has been done into the matter and determined the dispatcher was simply having a conversation with two other employees. On Tuesday morning, the dispatcher was heard on a radio channel stating…
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — The tape was rolling when a 911 dispatcher’s microphone accidentally went live as she seemingly admits to getting high on the job. But Augusta 911 says it’s all a misunderstanding.
It sparked a two-fold investigation, first by the Augusta 911 officials, then turned over to the city’s legal department. The city has not named the dispatcher, and neither is News 12 because the employee has not been charged with anything. Additionally, officials say an internal investigation…
Hello. This is 9-1-1. What is your emergency, this time.
A 38-year-old Bronx woman was arrested for making more than 24,200 bogus 9-1-1 calls since June for emergencies that never occurred, the Daily News has learned.
Cops busted Yogita Persaud on Friday…
TECUMSEH, Ont. — The cost for policing in Tecumseh is among the lowest in the region, but it’s being impacted by an increase in 9-1-1 misdials.
Council on Tuesday received a report on the cost for OPP service since 2020 is the final year of the town’s six-year contract.
The report says Tecumseh ranked third lowest in 2019 in cost per household for policing services in the region at $400…
