First Little Rock plane crash 911 calls failed to go through – (AR)
Little Rock’s 911 center director says the first calls about a plane crash that killed five people went unanswered, making it an example of why her improvement plans are important.
Ensuring Next Generation 911 Interoperability
The primary goal of this lab is to provide operators, manufacturers, and vendors with a physical and virtual test facility that offers standards, guidelines, and metrics.
Study: Staffing an issue for nearly 50% of 911 dispatch centers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — As call volumes continue to rise, adequate staffing is one of the biggest issues facing nearly half of all U.S. emergency dispatch centers in the U.S., according to a new study.
40 percent of DC 911 dispatcher & call-taker jobs aren’t filled
New director’s report confirms STATter911 stories on staffing, blown addresses & questions about previously reported stats
Judge: County dispatcher ran a for-profit business out of the sheriff’s office (IA)
A Greene County police dispatcher was justifiably fired last year for the “brazen conversion of county taxpayer resources to personal gain,” an Iowa judge has ruled.
Newly released state records indicate Matthew J. Roberts was fired last September from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department after it was alleged he had been using county staff, computers and other equipment to run his private auction business from the front counter of the Greene County Law Enforcement Center.
MACo: “Swatting” Weaponizes 9-1-1, Endangers Public Safety – (MD)
On February 21, 2023, MACo Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally testified in support of HB 745 Criminal Law – False Statements – Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023) before the House Judiciary Committee. This bill would strengthen state laws to protect first responders and residents from malicious threats that disrupt emergency communications and jeopardize public safety.
