Facing resistance from the Palo Alto Police Department, the Palo Alto City Council reluctantly agreed on Monday to keep police radio communication encrypted and inaccessible to the media and the public.
During a long discussion that stretched well past midnight, council members repeatedly acknowledged that Police Chief Robert Jonsen’s abrupt move in January 2021 to encrypt radio communications conflicts with the public’s right to know about what’s happening in the community and hinders the media’s ability to cover breaking news. They also largely supported a bill proposed by state Sen. Josh Becker that would require law enforcement agencies to make radio communications accessible while protecting personally identifiable information…
VAN BUREN — A project to build an emergency communication center in Crawford County got the money needed to continue to the next step at no extra cost to the taxpayers.
The Quorum Court approved using more than $1.03 million from the county’s American Rescue Plan fund for the new center at its meeting March 21.
Joanie Best, the county’s director of 911 communications, said Thursday the money will go to building an emergency communication center. The building is planned to be next to the Sheriff’s Office and jail…
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles dedicated to providing education to voters on the issues regarding Proposition A, the City of Kerrville’s bond election.
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The lifeline in almost every emergency in Kerrville begins with a 9-1-1 call to the Kerrville Police Department dispatch center, where caring and trained individuals will coordinate the help needed in both medical emergencies or when a law enforcement officer is requested.
KPD dispatchers are on duty 24 hours per day assisting citizens, but as the department has grown, technology has evolved and building has aged, regular challenges have emerged…
Emergency dispatchers are seldom seen by residents, but they can be a vital lifeline for sending help in people’s worst moments.
“I like being that nice voice of calm,” said Katie Spanski, a Clay Township dispatcher.
St. Clair County Central Dispatch Authority Director Tina Bricker agreed dispatchers are the “calm in the storm” and deserve recognition for being the first point of contact in an emergency.
“They have the patience and compassion while being yelled at from someone upset over what just happened to them or a panicked caller that is unable to state their location,” Bricker said in a written statement…
MONROE, CT — In a joint statement, First Selectman Ken Kellogg and Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza announced that construction of a communications tower, in a wooded area on the northern side of the former Chalk Hill School, will start as early as next week.
The project, proposed by ARX Wireless in late 2019, was presented and discussed at numerous public meetings, including meetings held by the Planning & Zoning Commission and Town Council, both of which approved the proposal…
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
