Dispatcher Justine Mojarro was named Non-Sworn Employee of the Month by the Fontana Police Department in June.
National Emergency Number Association (NENA) CEO Brian Fontes this week sent a letter to key Senate leaders that expresses support for federal funding for deployment of next-generation 911 (NG911) technology throughout the U.S. but appears to seek some changes in the legislative language pending in the Senate.
D.C. officials have failed to fully implement most recommendations made last year by the city auditor to improve the 911 call center to more quickly dispatch first responders to emergencies and ensure they reach the correct addresses, according to a report issued Friday.
Burlington’s police and fire dispatch center, already stretched thin and facing questions about professionalism, may be headed toward a breaking point.
Three dispatchers recently submitted their resignations, Seven Days has learned, which could leave the office with just four employees by month’s end. It’s budgeted for 12 positions.
The framework of what will eventually be a massive $55.7 million campus that will train the city’s police and fire departments while headquartering the city’s 911 dispatch center is slowly coming together in northern Sioux Falls.
