The N.C. 911 Board awarded $21.028 million in grants at its Aug. 23 meeting that will benefit 14 public safety answering points (PSAPs) that handle 911 calls on behalf of North Carolina’s communities. READ FULL ARTICLE

The Federal Communications Commission is an independent Federal agency overseen by Congress that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, TV, wire, satellite, and cable throughout the United States. The five-member commission is responsible for...

On Tuesday Norman fire, police, and EMS services unveiled a new emergency communications center in east Norman. This state-of-the-art facility has been 10 years in the making and will become the new nerve center for Norman emergency services. “It’s an active...

Today, Councilmembers and public safety officials celebrated improvements to the City of Philadelphia’s 9-1-1 system. These changes follow Councilmember Jamie Gauthier’s hearing on PPD’s 9-1-1 Call Center. READ FULL ARTICLE

The Nebraska Public Service Commissions 911 Service System Advisory Committee at their August 14 meeting recommended that Richardson County not connect to the 911 service system as a secondary communication center at this time. Richardson County had requested the...

DC's dispatch system has had 18 disruptions since December. One of those outages coincided with the death of a 5-month-old baby whose family said their first 911 call was not answered READ FULL ARTICLE

The FOX 8 I-Team found a Cleveland police dispatcher has been disciplined for what she did with a city computer. It might be something you’ve done at work. Records show dispatcher Makeeba Greer was punished for looking up a word game on a city...

‘Trying to clear up misinformation’ A topic that has been simmering in the Centralia City Hall council chambers for almost 20 years is quickly coming to a boil.

There are more signs of trouble at DC's embattled 911 call center. WUSA9 has learned employees are calling out so often that the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) is offering bonuses for showing up to work READ FULL ARTICLE

Kent-based Valley Communications Center (911 calls and dispatch) recently received the 2024 Team of the Year Award from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International. The employees received the award Aug. 5 during the international conference...

Dialing the number 911 instead of a seven-digit number for emergencies started in Gasconade County in 1995 and the county is now implementing a new system to better connect callers to first responders in emergencies. READ FULL ARTICLE

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News has been pushing the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) for answers and a resolution to the agency’s ongoing issues. 7News dug into the agency’s backup plan and when or if it was activated during an outage Friday.

The WEST COMM Dispatch Center, a hub for emergency communications, plays a pivotal role in ensuring public safety for multiple communities and governmental entities.

The entity reported a technological disturbance that lasted around 20 minutes on Friday. The OUC says they transitioned to manual dispatch. WASHINGTON — The Washington DC's Emergency Dispatch Center, or Office of United Communications, experienced a technical system...

Two major public safety unions recently inked new pacts with the Town of West Hartford, with local officials unanimously approving both contracts. READ FULL ARTICLE

RIDGWAY — An emergency communications tower at the center of a property rights dispute is complicating Elk County’s public safety planning as a key federal funding deadline looms. At dispute is a 106-foot tall temporary 911 tower owned and operated by the county....

The Office of Unified Communications said it was investigating the call and would provide more information when the review was completed. WASHINGTON — The agency that handles 911 calls in D.C. says it is “carefully reviewing” its response to an emergency call Friday...

Westmoreland County has returned nearly 75% of a federal grant meant to pay for mobile backups of the county’s 911 dispatch system. Officials said bookkeeping errors impacted the $529,000 project to purchase the mobile 911 dispatch units. Those units could be...

Now, the computer system that dispatchers use to answer calls and make contact with Temple Police, is getting completely replaced for the first time in more than 20 years.  “This new system will improve public safety within the Temple community,” said Police...