Power outage, generator failure took down 911 in Jackson following storms, chief says (MS)
‘What could go wrong, unfortunately, did go wrong,’ interim chief says
New software lets 911 callers livestream video to Ravenna dispatchers (OH)
Typically, when people call 911 in emergencies, communication with a dispatcher is limited to voice only.
But those calling the Ravenna police and fire dispatch center with a cellphone now have the option of providing dispatchers with a livestream video of an incident, thanks to new software.
Internal report on 2022 killing raises issues with Cleveland police dispatch (OH)
On Sept. 6, 2022, Cleveland detectives knocked on the door of James Sidelka’s Old Brooklyn home. They were there to tell Sidelka that his daughter, Carly Capek, had been killed in the Cleveland house where she was living.
New Athens County 911/EMA facility comes closer to reality (OH)
After years of planning and delays, the Athens County 911 Emergency Communications Center and Emergency Management Agency will soon start counting the days until they move into their new shared building in The Plains.
New D.C. Council Bill Aims To Force More Transparency From Embattled 911 Agency
The D.C. Council will consider a bill that would require the city’s emergency call and dispatch agency to release more information about its own errors.
911 Dispatchers, the hidden heroes of Snohomish County (WA)
EVERETT, Wash., June 14, 2023—The Snohomish County 911 dispatch center is Washington state’s largest 911 center by volume, area, and population served, handling an average 2,031 incoming calls or texts for emergency service a day – roughly one call every 42 seconds.
