Phoenix police to hold women’s expo in hopes of recruiting more females

PHOENIX — With women only making up roughly 14% of the Phoenix Police Department, an expo is being held Saturday that aims to recruit more females to the force.

The Phoenix Police Women’s Health and Fitness Expo will highlight the women part of the organization, including officers, detectives, and 911 call dispatchers.

“It’s definitely a more male-dominated field, but I do think that is changing…

OP turns over P200-M for Baguio’s 911 command hub (Philippines)

BAGUIO CITY— The city government here can start building a state-of-the-art command center after Presidential Assistant for Visayas Michael Dino and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go turned over on Thursday a PHP200-million check courtesy of President Rodrigo Duterte.

“This is a promise of President (Rodrigo) Duterte during one of his visits during the graduation of PMA (Philippine Military Academy), to establish… READ MORE

United Communications, Local Internet Service Provider, Partners with the Rutherford County E911 Center to Provide Enhanced Communications Services (TN)

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – United Communications, Middle Tennessee’s leading provider of fiber and fixed wireless internet services, and Middle Tennessee Electric, the state’s largest electric cooperative, today announced that they have partnered to deliver a dark fiber ring to support the Rutherford County Emergency 911 internal telecommunication needs.

The announcement was made by William Bradford, president and CEO of United Communications, Chris Jones, president and CEO of Middle Tennessee Electric, in conjunction with Steve Smith… READ MORE

Lowering 911 Dispatch Fees, A ‘Game Changer’ For Hamilton County Departments, Depends On Voters (OH)

Hamilton County residents will find out soon if they’ll be asked to overturn a quarter-percent sales tax increase approved in October to balance the county budget.

Part of the additional money from the sales tax hike would go toward lowering 911 dispatch fees for cities, villages and townships who use the county’s communications center.  

County commissioners approved the hikeREAD MORE