Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Swenson is preparing for the worst. Or the inevitable.
Should COVID-19 strike his county’s small dispatch center, “it could shut it down,” Swenson told Lincoln County commissioners Tuesday morning.
He’s hoping to prevent that with upgrades to the dispatch technology funded by a sliver of the state’s remaining CARES Act money…
The Morris County Board of Freeholders approved a $26 million contract last night to upgrade and double the operating capacity of the emergency radio network and infrastructure relied upon daily by Morris County law enforcement, emergency management, and municipal first responders.
Extensive upgrades, improvements and even the relocation of some of the system’s infrastructure at 13 supporting sites are outlined under the contract approved with Motorola Solution, Inc., which also includes the addition of one new tower and supporting facilities to close coverage gaps…
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland police dispatcher was fired Friday after investigators learned he spoke with Cuyahoga County Jail inmates while one the clock and repeatedly disrespected his boss.
Cleveland Safety director Karrie Howard fired Charles McGeever after a police internal affairs investigation, city officials said in a statement issues late Friday. McGeever was hired in 1998…
FirstNet board members this week unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the FirstNet Authority staff to obligate reinvestment funds from AT&T to pay operations and maintenance costs associated with upgrading the FirstNet core to 5G during 2021 and in future years.
FirstNet Authority CEO Ed Parkinson said the measure—Resolution 108—will help the organization ensure that FirstNet remains a “state-of-the-art” system by funding a multi-phase upgrade to 5G that began with last year’s decision to authorization reinvestment money into 5G core development…
Difficulty filling dispatch positions has led the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to join the Platte County Joint Communications Center in Columbus through a new interlocal agreement.
Polk County Sheriff Dwaine Ladwig said he has advertised for the dispatcher job, but after no one applied, Polk County had to begin looking at other options.
Polk County’s dilemma isn’t an anomaly. For years, numerous agencies around the country have reported difficulty filling emergency dispatcher positions… READ MORE
NORWOOD, Ohio — Norwood City Council held a special meeting Monday night to discuss the future of the city’s emergency communications, as it has been decided to be transferred to Hamilton County.
Currently, Norwood’s communications system handles fire, police and medical emergency calls, as well as warrant and clerk-ordered services… READ MORE
