JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) — A former 911 dispatcher is suing Jackson County, as well as her former supervisor, claiming there was a sexually hostile work environment during her time there. Shannon Rutan worked for Jackson County Central Dispatch from 2008 to 2016. In the...

BELL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man has been arrested after authorities say he made threats against a Bell County judge and 911 dispatchers. According to the Bell County Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Charles Lawson called and harassed dispatch several times Monday. He...

Springettsbury Township, York County — Tomorrow, York County Commissioners will vote on a $750,000 contract to overhaul the 9-1-1 communications center. While the vote is not finalized, many people seem to feel this is a step in the right direction for an agency...

NEIDA COUNTY - A handful of radio towers went up in Oneida Co. just over ten years ago to improve emergency communications across the Northwoods. The sheriff's office is now requesting $3.5 million in capital improvement funds to update those systems. Emergency...

MT. AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA, USA, September 17, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Synergem Technologies, a leading provider of Next Generation 9-1-1 solutions, today announced the signing of two contracts valued at over $120 million to provide Next Generation 9-1-1 services for...

CONCORD (KGO) -- For the first time, cell phone users in Concord can text to receive help from 911. When texting 911, Concord police wants you to provide your exact location and tell them what kind of help you need. Officials say don't send pictures, videos, or...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) – A Chippewa Falls woman has been charged after calling in a false 9-1-1 call. Court documents show 28-year-old Shahannah Barnes has been charges with second degree recklessly endangering safety, a felony, and false emergency 9-1-1 phone...

On any given day, dispatchers in Broome County are taking in upwards of 1,600 calls. It's a task they've grown used to handling. "At times, the phone's ringing, a different call is coming in every 30 seconds, every 45 seconds. There are times where we're running out...

A 10 million dollar investment into the safety & security of Lafayette Parish’s community comes in the form of a new, 23,000 SF, state-of-the-art 911 communications building that will soon be constructed at 1810 W Willow Street.

The Phoenix Police Department announced that they would dedicate a new "quiet room" for dispatchers to help them deal with the stress of the job

East Texas Council of Governments’ Regional 9-1-1 Program is pleased to announce the availability of Text to 9-1-1 service in Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Marion, Panola, Rains, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood Counties. Text to 9-1-1 is a service that allows citizens...

This is one of those days when I have to question if Rod Serling is not lurking out there and I’ve crossed over into the “Twilight Zone”. I just read in the newspaper of record for the Nation’s Capital that a DC police officer telling a dispatcher there’s a fire at a...

Emergency dispatchers in Phoenix who handle 911 calls will have a place to decompress. The Phoenix Police Department on Tuesday will dedicate a new "quiet room" for 911 operators. Police Chief Jeri Williams and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego will be on hand for the...

CUMBERLAND — As much of the United States observed Patriot Day, a national day to honor victims of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, local emergency communication dispatchers were honored Tuesday in a separate ceremony to highlight the essential role they play...

BRANCH COUNTY — The Branch County 911 Central Dispatch Board has approved and sent to the County Commission a proposed new Service Agreement to operate the consolidated emergency communications for all of the counties. The 911 board has chaffed at the county’s control...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- The final call for Joseph Miller was played in Grand Traverse County Saturday. Miller worked in public safety for 25 years, 21 of them for Grand Traverse County Central Dispatch. Miller and his girlfriend Rene Hoxie-Papineau...

CUMBERLAND — As much of the United States observed Patriot Day, a national day to honor victims of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, local emergency communication dispatchers were honored Tuesday in a separate ceremony to highlight the essential role they play...

A Franklin County 911 dispatcher was recently recognized for her role in saving a man's life.  While still a trainee, Makenzie Cleary answered a 911 call in July from a Montgomery Township woman whose husband was having an allergic reaction after being stung by...