GREENWICH — A police officer who specialized in communications and who helped to implement the town’s 911 emergency dispatcher center has retired after a 32-year career in law enforcement.
Officer Gerald “Terry” Fitzgerald, who retired earlier this month, was tasked with implementing new advances to the Greenwich Police Department’s emergency communications network in 2010. According to the department, Fitzgerald was designated the communications officer and assigned responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the emergency radio system. He also maintained the components and equipment in the town’s E-911 Communications Center. The retired officer was also a field training officer, honor guard team member and emergency medical technician… READ MORE
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Shawnee County Communications is hiring!
They will hold a dispatcher hiring event Friday, July 16th at the Law Enforcement Center located at 320 S. Kansas Ave.
The family-friendly event will run from 5-8 p.m. and include food trucks and live entertainment.
Personnel and vehicles from the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, Topeka Police Department, and Topeka Fire Department will also be on hand to answer any questions.
They will have interviews and typing tests for those interested in becoming a dispatcher. Those that pass will be given a tour of the facility… READ MORE
Given the popularity of telecommuting and the efficiencies it offers, remote work is likely here to stay. In fact, a few surveys have determined that fewer than one in five executives want to return to a pre-pandemic routine, and one in three employees would consider quitting their job altogether if forced to be in the office full time.
From 77 mobile towers burned in Britain to the Nashville, Tenn., bombing, a disturbing wave of anti-5G sentiment is rising across the nation and the globe. The claims not only threaten the widespread adoption of next-generation connectivity at a time when we need it most to bolster the economic recovery effort, but they also could serve to undermine efforts to bolster public safety by preventing the deployment of critical communications infrastructure…
BOULDER, Colo. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new prize competition to advance the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in first responder search and rescue operations.
Named the First Responder UAS Triple Challenge, this prize competition comprises three challenges with three different focus areas – all aimed at advancing UAS technology to support critical, lifesaving missions. NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division will accept contest entries beginning Aug. 2, 2021, with multiple stages running through June 2022…
JOPLIN, Mo. — The City of Joplin’s computer system is down causing online services to be unavailable to the public. As City staff works on this issue please note the following service changes during this time:
City phones are not working as system is internet based. The 9-1-1 system is still operational.
Online payments for utilities (trash and sewer) bill or court fines cannot be made. Citizens can still make payments in person with a check or cash…
VSBLTY and RapidSOS have announced a new collaboration to provide first responders and 911 telecommunicators with the ability to access biometrics and other incident data from VSBLTY’s Vector software via RapidSOS.
The data will include immediate weapons detection, facial recognition classifying persons of interest (POI), sworn officers, suspects, victims, and bystanders, as well as license plate recognition at crime sites.
Also, caller health and medical information, connected building and alarm data, and other information first responders can leverage to minimize the impact of an incident…
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.
