GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — The Grand Rapids Communications Center has achieved national recognition. The Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) voted unanimously on Friday to recognize the Grand Rapids Public Safety Answering Point as an accredited dispatch center.
Grand Rapids is currently the only dispatch center in Michigan to earn the accreditation…
Washington County’s new 911 dispatch center opened Monday at the St. George City Commons Building after a three-week setup period.
The $1.3 million, 6,000 square foot facility is a step up from the county’s previous 2,400 square foot facility and has room for up to 20 dispatchers, though currently, only seven to nine dispatchers work each shift.
Cindy Flowers, the dispatch center’s manager, said her team typically needs one new dispatcher every five years as the area grows. The additional consoles will allow the center to add those new dispatchers as needed, Flowers said…
Longmont would annex McIntosh Lake and a set of city-owned properties to the north, west and south of that irrigation reservoir, under a proposal up for discussion at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
Currently, Boulder County has the primary responsibility for responding to emergencies on the lake and its shoreline, as well as any emergencies on the city-owned properties adjacent to the reservoir company’s property.
However, many 911 calls about those emergencies are typically answered by Longmont’s Emergency Communications Center, and then transferred to the Boulder County Sheriff’s communications center, if the calls for service are about emergencies on the water or on land in the nearby incorporated area… READ MORE
The 911 call center is looking for a dispatcher. Applicant must have excellent communication skills, both written and oral and must have good typing skills. Typing test required with a successful score of 35 net words per minute. Applicant must be able to pass a background investigation and pre-employment drug testing. Applicant must have valid MT driver’s license and a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Will receive emergency calls and dispatch emergency services providers such as law enforcement, fire, and ambulance. Incumbent will work various days and shifts…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) – Dispatch is a critical part of any emergency service. But until the new communications center opened at the Pass Christian Police Department last July, dispatch was operated by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office and shared with the D’Iberville Police Department.
“Harrison County did a very good job for a very long time with being able to manage three agencies,” said Connie Hall, the Pass Christian Police Department’s communication supervisor… READ MORE
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Public Safety Directorate on Friday received a new Unified Mobile Command Unit (UMC).
The $1.4 million unit is 48 feet long and “has four slide out features.”
It is fit with “a full camera system, remote camera system, one FLIR camera and other advanced computerized technology that will be beneficial during search and rescue incidents.”
Capacity wise, the UMC can house four 9-1-1 call takers and two supervisors, and is equipped with a conference room that can hold 11 people… READ MORE
