An 18-year-old recent high school graduate from Northern Virginia will train to become a 911 call taker.
Lily Smith, a West Potomac High School graduate, will head right into the workforce to answer 911 calls in Fairfax County. It’s a fast-paced position that requires staying cool under pressure and making quick decisions to save lives.
The City of Lawton recognized three employees during the August 25 Lawton City Council meeting, highlighting their commitment to public service, leadership and dedication to the Lawton community.
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Calling 911 is one of those moments when you expect a human voice on the other end. In New Orleans, though, an artificial intelligence system may answer in a limited situation involving certain calls about already reported auto crashes.
The Orleans Parish Communication District handles 911 emergency communications in Orleans Parish. OPCD says the AI helps manage repeat crash reports while keeping human call-takers available for other emergencies.
Dialing 911 is the first step in getting help during an emergency situation. But what are 911 dispatchers doing on the other end of the line to coordinate the emergency response?
That’s what one Cedar Rapids resident wanted to know when they wrote to Curious Iowa, a Gazette series that answers readers’ questions about our state and how it works.
To find the answer, we followed the process a 911 call goes through at the Cedar Rapids Police Department, from dispatcher to patrol officer to the records department.
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Frustration and grief from the family of a young man hit and killed by a police car.
“You can name one street after Amir or a hundred, but it does not stop our pain,” said Paula McClendon, Amir Jordan’s grandmother.
The family’s anger, and now lawsuit, aimed not at the police, but at the 911 call center that sent an officer racing through the city.
Frustration and grief from the family of a young man hit and killed by a police car. The family’s anger, and now lawsuit, aimed not at the police, but at the 911 call center that sent an officer racing through the city. (WKRC, Provided)
Edward Veneziano II, a Penn State police dispatcher, was charged Tuesday after allegedly stealing police equipment, misusing law enforcement databases, and allowing a former student auxiliary officer into a secure police dispatch center to access Pennsylvania State Police radio programming, according to the Centre Daily Times.
Veneziano faces felony charges of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, distribution of devices for the theft of telecommunications services, computer trespass, and criminal trespass. He also faces three misdemeanor theft counts.
