by ECC Editor | Feb 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County Public Schools may soon begin clearing officer space for the police department, a new plan revealed Tuesday details.
A growing number of people have demanded the return of school resource officers amid a violent academic year, which peaked during the Magruder High School shooting on Friday, Jan. 21.
New data presented to the Montgomery County Council Wednesday showed Montgomery County Public Schools called the Emergency Communications Center 1,688 times during the first four months of the school year, from Aug. 31 – Dec. 31… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
NEW YORK (NEWS10) – The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has collaborated with AT&T to build and pilot FirstNet, the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders and the extended public safety community. NYPA’s private wireless technology pilot project aims to build a secure, robust, and reliable network to enhance the statewide utility’s readiness and operational capabilities…
by ECC Editor | Feb 11, 2022 | Comm Center News
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and Regional Communications Center (RCC) are the latest local agencies to switch to a digital communication system, joining much of the rest of law enforcement — and the world — in going digital.
Like the Ellsworth police and fire departments and, well before that, the Maine State Police, the Hancock County first responder agencies will go from analog to digital this spring.
Ellsworth implemented a new Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) system over 2019 and 2020 after “determining major failures in the 30-plus-year-old analog system” late in 2017, City Manager and Police Chief Glenn Moshier said… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 11, 2022 | Comm Center News
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) — Improvements to NextGen 911 are constantly being made for residents who need help. In a recent Washington County Board of Commissioners Meeting, a proposal presented by the Planning and Zoning GIS department was made so towns with similar street names don’t clash.Man arrested following Dec. Silver Spring shooting
“We don’t want to have any duplicate addresses. For example, Hagerstown has a “High Street”, and Hancock has a High Street. Sometimes that can get confused if a call is in distress when they’re calling in… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 11, 2022 | Comm Center News
Habersham County, much like many businesses and governments across the nation, is experiencing staffing shortages and employee turnover. The solution to that shortage, according to county officials, could lie in a property tax increase.
There are currently 35 open positions in Habersham County, 18 of which are public safety positions in the detention center, E-911 dispatch, sheriff’s office and emergency services departments. Of those open positions, only one is new. County Manager Alicia Vaughn says the rest are open due to staff turnover…
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