After more than 27 years of service with the North Vernon Police Department, Chief James Webster announced he plans to retire on March 27. “It has been an absolute honor to serve the citizens of North Vernon for all these years," Webster said. "I began working for the...

Big Bear News – Big Bear, CA – Over the past several days, the Big Bear Valley has experienced inclement weather. During these times, cellular service could be interrupted. The Big Bear Fire Department would like to remind you that often times you can text to...

The number of calls for service dispatched by the Stutsman County Communications Center continued a downward trend, according to Jerry Bergquist, emergency manager and 911 coordinator for the county. Statistics for 2020 indicate 26,521 calls for service compared to...

While state legislators are working on a series of bills to reimagine policing at the local level, Washington Rep. Adam Smith is targeting a more national approach. Police reform efforts at state level focus on accountability That came in the form of a new bill Rep....

More than 7,600 addresses and 150 street segment names in Bristol, Virginia, will change due to the upcoming NextGen 911 system. The City of Bristol, Virginia has been preparing for the federal and state mandated upgrade to the upcoming NextGen 911 system. Officials...

A year-long global pandemic has been tough on everyone. CDC data shows increases in the number of adults who experienced anxiety and depression, substance abuse and even thought about suicide this year. We spoke to the St. Joseph County, Indiana 911 dispatch center...

A computer server that failed to re-boot is being blamed for knocking many of the county’s 9-1-1 phone lines out of service early Friday morning. Sumner County residents who subscribe to the Code Red notification system received messages and/or calls at around 2 a.m....

WFSB) - Issues with Verizon customers calling 911 have been repaired. Waterbury police posted on Friday morning that Verizon customers trying to reach them via 911 had connectivity difficulties. "Please stay safe and aware of this," Waterbury police said... READ...

The North Bay Police Service continues to try and cope with a frustrating trend that hampers many emergency services; that's 9-1-1 hangup calls.   "On an average day we receive 10 to 15 9-1-1 hang-ups," admitted Scott Tod, North Bay's Police...

Gahanna public-safety officials recently launched a free service that is expected to save time during emergencies. The city of Gahanna on March 3 announced that Smart911, a service allowing individuals and families to subscribe to provide important information to 911,...

SPRING HILL, TN (WSMV) - A Williamson County emergency dispatcher had an exciting day at work when she helped a couple deliver a baby over the phone.  Dispatcher Taylor Kinney received a call from a man who said his pregnant wife had gone into labor at their...

The Central Coast’s Public Safety Network has been expanded, with the construction of a new radio site at Mount Elliot now complete. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the new radio tower was delivered by the NSW...

WARSAW, Ky. (WKRC) - Gallatin County may be Kentucky’s smallest, but it has its share of challenges for 911 dispatchers. I-71 runs through it and the county butts up against the Ohio River. "Interstate 71 has around 12,000 collisions a year, and there's a lot of other...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Transportation gave WCIA 3 News a look inside its new communications center at Station One. The focal point of the new center is a video wall that will allow operators to track the locations of IDOT snow and ice...

Cooper was admitted to the hospital on February 27 after her lungs stopped. The night before, she had been ordered to work a 15-hour shift in the understaffed dispatch center despite reporting trouble breathing. She was still recovering from COVID-19, which her family...