Chula Vista residents should expect better, faster service from first responders now that the Chula Vista Police Department has unveiled a larger 911 Emergency Communications Center with an upgraded 911 phone system.
Chula Vista Police Chief Roxana Kennedy said the new center gives them room for the additional police dispatchers the department hired with funds from Measure A, a half-cent sales tax increase approved…
PLACERVILLE, Calif. —
There was a steady stream of support from law enforcement and community members of all ages in Placerville on Wednesday to honor fallen El Dorado County Deputy Brian Ishmael.
People came from far and wide to lay down flowers and offer condolences to the sheriff’s office. Supporters included Mark Almer, a former fire dispatcher.
“Our goal as dispatchers is to make sure our family from law enforcement and fire…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) – In Knoxville, Tennessee, the phone rang at an ADT dispatch office, alerting dispatchers that an Ocean Springs home may be in trouble. The call went like this:
Home owner: This is Samantha.
Dispatcher: Good morning this is ADT security…
October 23, 2019 – With elevated fire conditions in the forecast for parts of California, Cal OES Fire and Rescue staff have coordinated with counties to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the upcoming significant weather event.
The following resources have been requested by the counties and approved by…
My Mercedes & Bimmer Place hosted an appreciation luncheon for deputies, dispatchers and other support staff of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
With food provided by Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant, Sheriff’s Office personnel trickled into the company’s location at 4345 Ga. 400 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for food, drinks and dessert.
It was the fourth appreciation luncheon…
Recently, law enforcement and fire chiefs from around the country joined the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) in Reston, Va., to help implement the recently released Roadmap and kick-off a new approach to engagements with the public safety community.
Meeting with stakeholders at the Joint Fire Services and Law Enforcement Leadership Roadmap Forum, our advocacy team zeroed in on the Voice Communications and Situational Awareness domains in the Roadmap, with discussions focusing on police and fire’s operational needs…
