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POLICE DEALING WITH DISPATCHER SHORTAGE [VIDEO](NM)
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Proposal provides additional improvements for Washington County’s NextGEN 911 (MD)
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
Potential property tax increase could support better Habersham employee pay, officials say (GA)
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…
911 operator charged with invasion of privacy after placing hidden camera in urinal (PA)
A 911 dispatcher has been charged with invasion of privacy after allegedly hiding a secret camera at a urinal in a Pennsylvania the area where a number of officers were arrested by themselves.
Operator John Logan, 49, allegedly fitted a camera with an SD card with Velcro in one of the urinals at the North Versailles Police Department, which was later found by an officer on December 31.
Logan was identified as the culprit after a search of his home, where a camera similar to the one found in the urinal was discovered, along with a flash drive containing videos of officers using the restroom…
911 calls could soon take longer to answer (NM)
They answer your calls when you’re in an emergency, but fewer people want to become police dispatchers and some departments are working at minimal levels.New Mexico State Police has three dispatch centers. One in Albuquerque, another in Las Cruces and the last one in Las Vegas.At full staff, there would be a total of 99 employees. But right now, they’re roughly at 60. Dispatchers are working overtime to make sure someone is answering 911 calls.”It’s not for everybody. It’s a hard position to be in and it’s really high stress,” said Linda Roach. She’s been a dispatcher with NMSP for five years…
Atlanta’s 911 center loses power again, police say calls still being handled (GA)
ATLANTA – Atlanta‘s 911 system is experiencing server issues due to a power system failure on Thursday night.
The Atlanta Police Department said 911 operators are still able to take calls and dispatch units, but the issue is with the computer-aided dispatch system that helps prioritize those calls.
“We remain able to receive and dispatch 911 calls. We have contingencies in place to ensure we maintain emergency services, even while experiencing issues like this,” the department said in a statement…
