BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — They may not bear a blue badge but they’re important in keeping our city safe. Behavioral health clinicians on dispatch teams are pretty unique to Bakersfield and are already proving to make a difference. City Councilmember Eric Arias said...

Through the program people will get an hour-long, personal session with a dispatcher to ask questions, meet the dispatch staff on duty, and see what they do. MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — The Monroe County Control Center in Hamilton Township, near Stroudsburg, answers hundreds...

The Suffolk Police Department honored its own Tuesday during its annual awards ceremony held at City Hall. The event is held to honor and recognize sworn and non-sworn members of the department, along with residents who have contributed to the success of the...

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCCU) — Central Illinois 9-1-1 operators are in a position that is always in need, and current staffing levels are having an impact on those who are answering for emergencies. "Our people are tired. They are tired of working overtime; they...

Whether winter or spring, day or night, Richland County 9-1-1 remains the first line of communications in an emergency response situation. Jill Breuer, 9-1-1 and communications manager, reminds the public that her currently nine-member department is “here to help.”...

EL CENTRO — The City of El Centro presented plaques of recognition to a non-profit community organization, city departments, and introduced new hires during the city’s regular council meeting April 5 at the city hall. These recognitions that comprised Agenda Items 1-4...

The Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute selected Mission Critical Partners (MCP) to test computer-aided dispatch system to computer-aided dispatch system interoperability, also known as CAD-to-CAD interoperability, in a lab environment and at two...

To the Editor: The week of April 10 through April 16 is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. This is a time where Public Safety Telecommunicators are celebrated and thanked for servicing our communities and responders, and a time that is set aside so that...

MARTINSBURG – Next week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and both Berkeley County and Jefferson counties honored telecommunicators in light of the week by reading a proclamation at meetings on Thursday. “Whereas, thousands of dedicated...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The COVID-19 pandemic and recent extreme weather events have highlighted more than ever the need for properly staffed, fully funded 9-1-1 emergency call taking and dispatch services in British Columbia. That’s the public...

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY (WAND)- METCAD 9-1-1 is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 10th through the 16th. The annual celebration recognizes and honors thousands of men and women worldwide for responding to emergency calls, dispatching emergency...

The California Highway Patrol’s public safety dispatchers are the unseen first responder professionals serving as the essential link between the public and emergency personnel in times of crisis. To highlight their indispensable service, the CHP joins public safety...

TRUSSVILLE —Trussville Council and public safety dispatchers. (Photo by Hannah Curran) Trussville declared the week of April 10-16, 2022, and every 2nd full week in April as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. In 1994 President Bill Clinton signed...

MARATHON COUNTY, WI (OnFocus) – National Public Safety Telecommunications Week is held this year from April 10 to 16. This week is dedicated to those persons who are working in our Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) receiving 911 Emergency and the other...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul this week announced the state is releasing $62.5 million to help counties upgrade the wireless technology that first responders and public safety officials use to communicate. The funding, which is to be awarded through a state grant...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center is one of the first 911 Centers in Tennessee to implement an innovative new technology called CueHit PowerEngage. It will track citizen satisfaction and solicit feedback after a call is made...

To the editor: Each year, the second week in April is designated as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. It is a time to acknowledge and thank all of the people that work in this profession as public safety dispatchers. We have six public safety answering...

SHOW LOW — Show Low City Council paid tribute to Show Low dispatchers at Tuesday’s meeting. The proclamation declared April 10-17 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. In attendance to receive the honor were Show Low police Cmdr. Greg Westover, Show Low Communications...