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Lorain County sheriff asks court to appoint attorney in dispute over countywide public safety (OH)
In the latest development regarding who is responsible for operating the countywide public safety communications system, Lorain County Sheriff Phil Stammitti has asked Lorain County Common Pleas Court to appoint an attorney to represent him in the matter as he...
City Announces Opening of New Emergency Communications Center – (NE)
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, Lincoln Police Chief Michon Morrow, and Lincoln Emergency Communications Center Manager Jessica Loos today opened the new Lincoln Emergency Communications Center (LECC) at the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) Northeast Team Station. The new,...
Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center Receives $20.9 Million State Grant to Enhance Public Safety (MA)
The Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center (HRECC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a substantial grant of $20,883,162 from the Massachusetts State 911 Department. This grant, part of the Fiscal Year 2025 State 911 Department Regional Public...
County commissioners to consider connecting Bert Nash mental health team with 911 center (KS)
Douglas County may soon take a step to more directly connect a team of mental health professional from Bert Nash with the county’s 911 emergency dispatchers.
County Moves to Provide Immediate Services, Support at Domestic Violence Calls (CA)
Redwood City – San Mateo County supervisors – concerned over the pervasiveness of domestic violence – today advanced an initiative that will send survivor advocates along with police to certain 911 calls. Once a scene is secure – and a survivor is willing – a survivor...
Tarrant 911 District keeps residents safe through resources, education(TX)
The Tarrant 911 District is a vital, behind-the-scenes entity that ensures residents of Tarrant County and Irving have access to efficient and reliable emergency services. Established in 1985, the Tarrant 911 District was created through state legislation to enhance...
Final steps taken toward $85 million Hamilton County Public Safety Center (IN)
California Regulators Deny AT&T’s Bid to Drop Landline Telephone Service
Redwood City – San Mateo County officials celebrated today’s California Public Utilities Commission decision that allows residents to keep their land-line phones, a critical communications tool in emergencies.
Despite controversy, 911 service has improved, judge says (KY)
The Prestonsburg/Floyd County Emergency Communications Center found itself in the middle of controversy following the June 18, 2023, murder of Amber Spradlin.
911 dispatchers in Wilson County go from ‘clerical staff’ to first responders (TN)
WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Wilson County is now among a handful of counties across the nation to recognize emergency dispatchers as first responders. READ FULL ARTICLE
State Trooper Catches Baby No. 5 In Swift Sussex County Wawa Parking Lot Delivery
Stephanie McPherson knew her fifth baby could come as fast as some of her other babies — if not faster. READ FULL ARTICLE
Brevard Sheriff’s Office Telecommunicator Team Moves Into New State-of-the-Art Unified … (FL)
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Everyone knows that Public Safety Telecommunicators are the lifeline to not only our citizens, but to our first responders as well. Well today, is a brand new day for our Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunicator team that dispatches...
Northville Township to upgrade 911 emergency communication tech (MI)
NORTHVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - Northville Township will be upgrading its emergency communications tech to better serve residents throughout the region. State Rep. Debbie Dingell secured $963,000 in federal funds for Northville Township to upgrade its emergency...
New Johnson County Emergency Communications Center unveiled (TX)
Dispatchers are settling in at the new Johnson County Emergency Communications Center. A grand opening and ribbon cutting was held May 31 and dispatchers moved in the following Monday. To provide that space to decompress, they created a garden area in the middle of...
Four challenges for in-building public safety communications (D.C.)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—While in-building coverage for cellular and public safety Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems is a challenge across building use types, it is a particularly urgent one in schools. At last week’s Safer Buildings Coalition Tech and Policy Summit, the issues...
Use of mental health professionals in place of traditional first responders doubles under … (MN)
In the first year of a Ramsey County initiative aimed at better responding to mental health related 911 calls, the number of calls transferred to professionals trained in such crises, in place of dispatching traditional first responders, nearly doubled, according to...
Charges dropped against former Pittsburgh-area dispatcher who didn’t send ambulance to dying woman (PA)
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Criminal charges have been dropped against a former Greene County dispatcher accused of refusing to send help to a dying woman. READ FULL ARTICLE
911 Telecommunicator at Salem Police Department retires after 44 years (IL)
After more than four decades on the job, 911 Telecommunicator Juana Gilbert answered her final call for assistance early Saturday morning. Communications Supervisor Justin Draper then made the retirement official. READ FULL ARTICLE
911 center to review system after Lumen, CenturyLink outage in Iowa
An emergency service provider in West Des Moines said the statewide telecommunications outage Thursday that impacted internet and landline phones services was unavoidable — and they might not be able to prevent it from happening again.
Emergency Communications Center seeking grant to start violence prevention program (SC)
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — The Charleston County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center is one step closer to grand funding to improve violence prevention.
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