by ECC Editor | Dec 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
Detroit — Some city police officers responding to runs that may involve the mentally ill soon will be accompanied by behavioral health specialists, as part of an initiative rolled out Monday which aims to address what Detroit’s top cop describes as one of the biggest challenges facing law enforcement.
The initiative will focus on three areas, Duggan said: responding to runs that may involve the mentally ill; dealing with the thousands of 911 calls made by people with mental illness and helping get services to the homeless… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
Medford’s new state-of-the-art police station is finally open.
Though the ribbon cutting originally scheduled for Dec. 8 had to be cancelled due to surging coronavirus case numbers, Medford police officers and city emergency dispatchers have already moved into their new digs in the eye-catching, 35,000-square-foot facility that broke ground in spring 2019…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
Combining Whatcom County’s two 911 dispatch centers, whose operators separately send law-enforcement officers or firefighters to calls for service, is back on the County Council’s agenda.
It’s both logical and a cost-saving measure to combine the two 911 centers, said Councilman Tyler Byrd.
“I’ve been working on all the documentation I can find on this and talking to people. I can’t find a single efficiency that comes out of this the way it is today,” Byrd said during a Nov. 12 budget session…
by ECC Editor | Dec 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center is encouraging citizens to look into two unique programs aimed at assisting special needs individuals in times of crisis.
LCECC Director Roxanne Van Gundy joined KVOE’s Morning Show Friday to discuss the county’s Special Needs Awareness Program also known as SNAP. The SNAP program allows parents or guardians of special needs individuals to provide information about their children or loved ones to dispatch that could be extremely useful in a time of emergency or crisis… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
MONTPELIER — The Central Vermont Public Safety Authority is on the cusp of commissioning a telecommunications needs assessment its board views as a foundational step in improving emergency communications in the region.
The process has taken more than a year, required a second solicitation of proposals and featured a running debate about the scope of work — one that resumed during the board’s virtual meeting Thursday night…
by ECC Editor | Dec 14, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The NG911 Institute hosts the Annual 911 Honor Awards Reception to honor the heroes and leaders of the 911 community. The Co-Chairs of the Congressional NextGen 911 Caucus and other Members of Congress and federal government leaders are invited to attend and to present the awards to 911 professionals and government leaders from across the United States… READ MORE
