Who will run a joint city-county 911 call center? NC

by | Sep 18, 2025 | Comm Center News

Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville have failed to merge their 911 call centers on three separate occasions since 2007. Months of debate and a proposal developed by local emergency services leaders may prove the fourth time’s a charm. 

On Monday, the Fayetteville-Cumberland Liaison Committee moved to present the joint 911 call center proposal to the Fayetteville City Council and the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners for their consideration.

Idaho approves $15M grant for ‘Next Generation 911’

by | Sep 15, 2025 | Comm Center News

 

The Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission on July 10 approved a $15 million grant to modernize the state’s emergency response system.

The money will go toward moving Idaho’s decades-old analog 911 infrastructure to a secure, digital network called Next Generation 911, according to a press release from the Office of Emergency Management.

and public education throughout the rollout process.”

California’s 911 Crisis Is a Wake-Up Call for the Nation

by | Sep 15, 2025 | Comm Center News

It’s a call no one ever wants to make, but if you dial 911 you need, and have the right to expect, the system to work when every second counts. That’s why what is happening in America’s largest state should concern everyone in the nation.

California’s attempt to modernize its emergency system with Next Generation 911 was supposed to make things faster, smarter and more efficient. It sounds great, but in reality it’s a cautionary tale about a system that’s not just glitchy, but failing in ways that could cost lives.