After launching in parts of Harlem this summer, New York City is planning to expand a pilot program that enables 911 to dispatch teams that are led by social workers to mental health calls instead of the NYPD. The B-HEARD program will cover all of Harlem by early...

The Central South Dakota Communications Center in Pierre is receiving new equipment thanks to some one-time funding from the State of South Dakota. The 911 Coordination Board, administered by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, has awarded the public safety...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Serious allegations contained in a new federal lawsuit paint Lehigh County's 911 Center as a place where discrimination, negligence, and outright incompetence run rampant. One especially startling claim in the lawsuit is that one dispatcher's...

Henry County held a job fair at the Jack Dalton Park at the back of the Henry County Administration building during the day on Tuesday, and by the end of the 4-hour session, there was some optimism among government officials looking to fill a number of positions. “I...

JENKS, Oklahoma - The City of Jenks is honoring a newly-retired city employee for 46 years of service. “Therefore I, Cory Box, Mayor of Jenks do hereby proclaim October 16th in the City of Jenks as ‘James Bruce Parker’ day,” Box said. News On 6 first shared about...

A Greer resident is suing Greenville County Council for $300 million on behalf of all county property owners after the state Supreme Court ruled that road fees the county had imposed were invalid. The lawsuit, filed By Jerry A. Bruce on Wednesday, says Greenville...

David Maron was named captain of the Bayview Station last February, after more than 25 years with the San Francisco Police Department. His appointment was made in the wake of a year of civic unrest demanding changes to policing and public safety nationwide. Maron was...

SCITUATE, Mass., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstNet, Built with AT&T and O2X Human Performance are collaborating to support the health, wellness and human performance of first responders. This program brings health, wellness and resilience training workshops...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The city of Durham has one of the highest 911 operator vacancy rates in the Triangle, almost 40 percent of their operator positions are unfilled.  Durham city officials told CBS 17 they are working to fill these vacancies, but in the last...

WALTON HILLS, Ohio (WJW) — An emergency call center in Northeast Ohio is soon getting the small-screen treatment. The new documentary-style show “911 Crisis Center,” coming to Oxygen starting Nov. 6, features Chagrin Valley area dispatchers as they navigate emergency...

JENKS, Oklahoma - The City of Jenks is honoring a newly-retired city employee for 46 years of service. “Therefore I, Cory Box, Mayor of Jenks do hereby proclaim October 16th in the City of Jenks as ‘James Bruce Parker’ day,” Box said. News On 6 first shared about...

ABBEVILLE, Ala. (WTVY) - The Abbeville Police Department is still working through changes after recently moving their dispatch center. However, they want to make sure the community knows the department is still there to serve. “There’s a lot of people that here in...

County Council President Tom Hucker and Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz introduced a bill Tuesday that would create a property tax credit for full-time first responders in Montgomery County. Eligible Montgomery County sworn police officers, firefighters,...

The State of Arizona has begun migrating from Enhanced 9-1-1 to NextGen 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) to improve the infrastructure and processes that support the 9-1-1 efforts. Accurate geospatial data will be essential to ensure calls are routed to the correct Public Safety...

Lexington, SC 10/19/2021 – A team of Assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®) will conduct a virtual assessment beginning Nov. 1, 2021 through Nov. 2, 2021, to examine all aspects of the Lexington County Communications...

New Zealand police said that while they don't encourage children to call the emergency number, the incident was "too cute not to share.” WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An emergency call made by a 4-year-old New Zealand boy asking for police to come over and check out his...

Member-based initiative unites first responder foundations to address resource gaps LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 20 public responder foundations united today to launch the Public Safety Foundation Network (PSFN), the only coalition of nonprofits...

City has a Deadline of Oct. 31, 2021 to Pay Radio Service Provider Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora – flanked by clergy, city residents, union representatives and his police, fire, and EMS command staff – today called on Trenton City Council to approve payment...