by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 6, 2019 | Comm Center News
An emergency dispatch supervisor streamed a Netflix movie as a Florida woman frantically placed two 911 calls for help after a drive-by shooting, ultimately generating no response from officers for more than 30 minutes before the woman drove to the police station herself, an investigation revealed.
“It’s something we are not proud of,” said Clyde Parry, the police chief in Coral Springs, Florida, reports CBS Miami.
After a bullet pierced…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 6, 2019 | Comm Center News
LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV) – Former Chester County dispatcher and law enforcement officer James Baldwin has been found guilty of the 2016 murder of his wife Judy Orr Baldwin.
Judge Dan Hall sentenced James Baldwin to life in prison.
The guilty verdict and life sentence came as a result of a week-long trial nearly three years after investigators first accused Baldwin of killing his wife and then staging a car accident to conceal…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 6, 2019 | Articles, Comm Center News
Never is the nexus of public safety response and economic impact more prevalent than during a disaster. From flooding to hurricanes and wildfires, during a disaster, it is imperative that public safety and local officials have the best tools and technologies to save lives. Having this critical response infrastructure is also instrumental in helping local economies recover and remain resilient into the future. That’s why three agencies within the U.S. Department of Commerce – the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) are working together to help foster innovations in response and resiliency technologies.
This article appears in eda.gov dated November 6, 2019.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Comm Center News
PLATTSBURGH — For North Country residents looking for a new calling, a job could just be an exam away.
The New York State Police will be holding exams for communication specialist positions across the state. The exam for Troop B will take place on Jan.11, 2020, at SUNY Plattsburgh.
Communications specialists respond to calls turned over to State Police from county dispatches and send officers to the calls as needed…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Comm Center News
Netflix and too much chill.
A 911 supervisor in Florida was streaming a Netflix movie when dispatchers botched a report of a shooting and failed to quickly send help, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
Julie Vidaud was the shift supervisor when Coral Springs Police received a call in June from a woman about a bullet fired at her car.
A 911 dispatcher assured the caller…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Comm Center News
BILLINGS — Members of the Billings City Council and its departments continued discussions about how to fix a $2 million shortfall in the public safety and general funds at the Lincoln Center School District Board Room Monday night.
“We’re looking for help from you (council) tonight to understand where you want to go,” Billings City Administrator Chris Kukulski said at the start of discussions.
Council, city staff and department heads…
