by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 18, 2026 | Comm Center News
Palm Bay City Council members voted Thursday, Sept. 17, to move forward with drafting a contract with the Brevard County sheriff’s office to take over the city’s 911 police dispatch communications.
The vote came after nearly two and half hours of public comment that saw residents and city dispatchers raise vocal opposition to the plan.
“I think we’re rushing this … I’m still uneasy, gentlemen; I’m still not there,” said Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina, moments before casting a no vote on the motion.
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 16, 2026 | Comm Center News
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Lloyd Moskowitz sat in his Brooklyn dispatch office 25 years ago listening to technicians with a cell service company update him on their repairs to a faulty 911 system over the weekend.
It was after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. People were beginning to trickle in for shift changes. He listened to the occasional phone ring or distant siren, along with the chatter on his scanner sitting behind him.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2026 | Comm Center News
The Moody County Commission will have a significant decision on its hands when it meets this week: Accept a sharply reduced offer from the city of Flandreau for 911 dispatch services or risk losing the city to another dispatch center altogether.
The situation has been brewing for months, with much of the back-and-forth between the two entities playing out during public meetings every other week. City, county, tribal and emergency service representatives also gathered for a larger public discussion in August.
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 10, 2026 | Comm Center News
The people who answer Atlanta’s calls for help are getting a new facility built specifically for the work they do.
Mayor Andre Dickens joined City leaders and public safety officials Wednesday, September 9, to break ground on a new E911 Emergency Operations Center at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center campus.
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 8, 2026 | Comm Center News
NORTHBOROUGH – Will Northborough outsource its dispatching?
There’s no decision yet, but plenty of discussion.
Joining the Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC) would fold the town’s dispatching services into a regional network that would include Westborough, Grafton, and Southborough. The dispatch center would be located in the Harvey Building (20 Phillips Street) in Westborough.
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 6, 2026 | Comm Center News
The Joliet Police Department has placed two employees on leave following the alleged misuse of the city’s Flock Safety systems, officials said.
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