by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
There are just three agencies in Texas that are dual credited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
And the Frisco Police Department is one of them.
During a Tuesday Frisco City Council meeting, city officials celebrated the department’s accreditation from CALEA for both its law enforcement and communications sides.
The Frisco Police Department’s accreditation for law enforcement practices became effective on Dec. 6 and will last for four years. This is the law enforcement agency’s fifth accreditation award, said Randy Scott, regional program manager with the commission, also known as CALEA…
by ECC Editor | Feb 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) – One of Champaign County’s very own is receiving a statewide honor for his work as a 9-1-1 telecommunicator. Two years ago, he helped keep a mother calm over the phone after her son murdered two people.
Lance Buyno came to work at METCAD 9-1-1 early on March 29, 2020. An hour later, he received a disturbing call from a distraught mother.
“Then she said that her son said he just killed somebody. So, it took a different turn,” Buyno said… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
Paragon, Ind. — A 911 dispatcher and volunteer firefighter has been arrested and charged for possession of child pornography, according to the Indiana State Police.Online group catches Muncie man in child solicitation sting
Luke Jobes, 23, was booked into the Morgan County Jail on a Level 6 felony charge. Jobes was a Morgan County 911 dispatcher and volunteered for the Paragon Volunteer Fire Department… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
The Los Lunas fire and police departments implemented some much needed system upgrades to their communication channels last month, improving emergency response in the village.
“This is the first time in my 23 years that we’ve been actually upgrading the entire system as a whole,” said Los Lunas Fire Chief John Gabaldon told the News-Bulletin, adding the system, however, did have several smaller upgrades.
John Gabaldon
Los Lunas Fire Chief
He presented the need for system upgrades to the Los Lunas Village Council last September, saying their VHF system was outdated and advocated for a switch to a 700 MHz band.
Gabaldon said the upgrades were necessary to bring them into compliance with Federal Communication Commission regulations regarding public safety and first responder communications…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and communications provider AT&T agreed to pilot AT&T’s FirstNet technologies as part of a NYPA private wireless Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology pilot project.
FirstNet is a nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform for first responders and the extended public safety community. By having a dedicated network, first responders may be better assured that their message will go out during an emergency and will not be bogged down by public network congestion…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
REGION – A regional emergency dispatch system is still in the works in the area. But it’s still a long way away from coming to fruition.
“There’s a tremendous amount of preliminary work before public officials can make a decision about something like this,” Hudson Fire Chief Bryan Johannes told the Community Advocate last week.
First pitched last year, the proposed dispatch would include Hudson, Marlborough, Westborough, Northborough, Grafton, Hopkinton and Southborough…
