Three Glenview Public Safety telecommunicators were honored by Lake Forest city and fire department officials last month for their life-saving efforts in two separate incidents that saved the lives of two individuals who went into cardiac arrest. Honored with Lake...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — To kick off Women’s History Month, the Santa Rosa Fire Department will be hosting its first-ever “Women’s Public Safety Day,” this upcoming weekend. The outdoor event will look to provide women with an interactive hands-on safety learning...

911 Emergency Communications Dispatcher Shannon Haaga is Dickinson County’s February Telecommunicator of the Month.  Haaga received a certificate and pin for her “excellent work” in February, according to 911 Emergency Communications Director Emily Nichols.  “It’s...

Orange County has dramatically upgraded its communications countywide by implementing a new public safety P25 land mobile radio system. “The new system is a shared communications tool for various community organizations including the Orange County Sheriff’s Office,...

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications is proud to announce that our Director, Melissa A. Alterio, was chosen to receive the honor of Director of the Year at this year’s Georgia Emergency Communications Conference, presented by the Georgia chapters of...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Calls to the Reno Public Safety Dispatch Center hit a record in 2021. With more than 500,000 calls across the Reno area and nearly 550,000 officer/firefighter-initiated calls, the Reno Dispatch team plays a critical role in keeping the community...

The Rock County Communications Center has produced a fun new public safety music video using the music group Surfaces’ song, “Sheesh” as the theme. The video is one of several produced by the Communications Center in an effort to humanize public safety and engage with...

Alexandria, VA – Marble Falls Police Department, TX, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International. Public safety agencies use the APCO International...

On March 1, 2022, Associate Policy Director Dominic Butchko submitted written testimony to the House Health and Government Operations Committee in support of HB 5 – State Government – State and Local Government Employees and Contractors – Cybersecurity Training with...

Grant R. Stock, LEAD telecommunicator and LEADS agency coordinator, was honored for his 20 years service with Ottawa Central Dispatch. “In his 20 years with Ottawa Central, Grant has provided the most excellent service to all of the citizens we serve,” said Gregory A....

Soon, the Bureau of Police could have officers affixed with recording video body cameras and in-car camera systems linked for better processing of crimes, getting video evidence and increasing public safety for citizens and police. That’s because on Tuesday,...

William Hunt SOMERSET, Ky. — Somerset Police Chief William Hunt attended his first meeting as a member of the Kentucky 911 Advisory Council — an appointment for which he has been selected to represent police chiefs across the state. The Kentucky 911 Advisory Council...

The Next Generation 911 will be a positive change for the safety of McKean County residents, but there will be some growing pains getting there. Some property owners in McKean County may have already received letters telling them the new system requires their property...

Apiece of technology that has been vital in helping local law enforcement keep track of one another will be replaced after several years of service. According to Columbus-Platte County Joint Communications Center (JCC) Communications Director Rachel Pensick, the...

A Coloradan created the app and worked with Jefferson County law enforcement agencies during the pilot. ARVADA, Colo. — A new app launching Monday, e-BodyGuard, could help anyone in an emergency call 911 using just their voice. Melissa Faith Hart lives in Colorado....

In the midst of a record-setting violent crime wave in the city of Minneapolis, the person in charge of the city’s 911 center admits she does not have the necessary qualifications to run one of the city’s most important public safety departments.  Lynn Anderson was...

The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to retroactively authorize $220,000 in hiring bonuses sanctioned by former Mayor Jenny Durkan on her way out of office, condemning Durkan’s actions and calling for reform. Last month, council members became aware of a last-minute...

Discussions regarding updates to the 911 Communications System that serves Paducah and McCracken County residents continued on Monday. Members of the 911 Communication Oversight Committee asked representatives of Federal Engineering, Inc., a firm that specializes...

Sheriff Robert Norris said wages haven't kept up with booming housing costs in Kootenai County. KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris held a press conference on Wednesday to talk about crime, including the shooting death of a Hauser man on...

MERIDEN — City Hall has seen some shuffling of department heads, with a new emergency communications director on board and the city’s current director of public works and engineering set to vacate his position this month. David Boyce was named Emergency Communications...