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Maryville shifts police, fire into two separate departments (MO)
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday voted to separate the fire division from Maryville Public Safety, marking the end for the city’s public safety system that saw 911 dispatch, police and fire under the umbrella of one agency. The Northwest Regional...
Director Craig retires after long local public safety career (TN)
Over the years, former Whitfield County Emergency Services Director Claude Craig has seen his share of snowstorms, floods, tornadoes, car crashes, chemical spills, fires and other disasters. He’s made it his life’s mission to help his fellow citizens cope with the...
Public Safety Advocate: FirstNet MegaRange™ Means Mega Band-14 Coverage!
The goal of FirstNet was to provide nationwide broadband coverage for all first responders and to enable them to communicate among each other over a…
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In a reversal, the Ripon Common Council votes to move dispatch center to Fond du Lac County (WI)
After voting earlier this month to keep Ripon’s dispatch center in the city, the Ripon Common Council reversed itself Monday night by voting 6-2 to consolidate dispatch centers with Fond du Lac County. Prior to Monday’s meeting, the city held a meeting last week with...
Leader of Salem’s 911 honored for lifetime achievement (OR)
The local government executive responsible for running the region’s 911 system has earned a lifetime achievement award, praised by peers for his devotion to emergency communications. The Oregon chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials gave...
Montgomery County dispatch center undergoes renovation (OH)
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center recently received an upgrade. In a Facebook post, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said that the center’s layout includes new acrylic barriers and work stations equipped for sitting...
Cloud driving public safety improvements
Public-safety organizations have more opportunity than ever to be efficient, interoperable and data-driven thanks to cloud computing, a panel of experts said during a webinar. For instance, California’s Office of Emergency Service’s Public Safety Communications (PSC)...
CISA looks to future-proof first responder communications
With the growing amount of data, video, and information services (DV&IS) in the communications ecosystem, public safety agencies need priority access to advanced services to support national security and emergency response and recovery. To further that goal, the...
AT&T Debuts Radio-to-Smartphone and More for FirstNet Users
AT&T, the company behind FirstNet, has announced four new solutions to improve communications and situational awareness for police, firefighters and other first responders. The four new solutions are meant to improve network range and throughput, track personnel’s...
Newark Public Safety Director Ambrose Expected to Announce Wednesday of Step Down From Role (NJ)
NEWARK, NJ -- After more than 30 years of service to the city of Newark, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose is expected to announce Wednesday that he is stepping down from his role, according to sources with the knowledge of the director's decision. Born and...
Lumen chosen to provide Next Gen 911 to State of Nebraska
The State of Nebraska recently selected Lumen (NYSE: LUMN) to help it transition to a next generation 911 platform using the company's emergency service network, IP-based software, applications and call routing services. Transitioning to Lumen's current NG911 platform...
Non-Emergency Numbers for Center marked as SPAM RISK, resolution shared (CO)
A Colorado Communications Center in Durango recently encountered an issue where their non-emergency lines were being marked as SPAM RISK. The problem had been reported by both citizens and officers. This posed not only the normal problem of people avoiding SPAM calls...
FirstNet® Brings First Responders Innovative Mission-Ready Communications Tools
What's the news? FirstNet, Built with AT&T* – America's public safety network – is driving innovation in lifesaving, public safety technology. Now, first responders have access to 4 new mission-driven solutions exclusively available to all FirstNet subscribers:...
FirstNet: Mobile Broadband Network for First Responders Expands in Maryland
First responders in Maryland are getting another major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state,...
911 Report Card: What the center is doing to make improvements (AZ)
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A scathing report card was released on the 911 call center here in Tucson and now the center is working on solutions to tackle the issues in front of them. Employees detailed a work environment to the LLC as a "sinking ship." There were also...
Plans on Joint Law Enforcement Center still moving forward despite vote fail (NE)
On Nov. 3, 2020, the center’s ballot item failed in Dodge County with 8,128 votes against 7,167 and in Fremont with 5,731 votes against 4,782, putting an end to plans to house FPD, Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and Fremont/Dodge County 911 Communications Center in the...
Palo Alto County Public Safety Center Update (CA)
The Palo Alto County Public Safety Center is comprised of four different branches. It serves the County as the E-911 / Communications Center, Emergency Management, Sheriff’s Office and Jail. The center was constructed in 1908. Due to the continuing decline in...
Prison Terms Imposed In Child Abuse Cases Involving 911 Dispatcher And DCS Case Manager (AZ)
Brian and Monica Campbell must serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before being eligible for release, according to Judge Timothy Dickerson. The couple pleaded guilty in December to committing four acts of abuse between 2016 and 2018 against four children...
Update given on county, city working to combine dispatch centers (NE)
MADISON — A goal that officials described as in the works for about 40 years appears ready to be completed later this year. At Wednesday’s meeting of the Madison County Board of Commissioners, Sheriff Todd Volk and Norfolk Police Chief Don Miller provided updates on...
Hays County Opens Bond-Funded Public Safety Facilities (TX)
It has been more than three decades since Hays County opened its current sheriff’s office and jail. In 1989, the population of Hays County was around 65,400. Since then, Hays County has become one of the fastest-growing counties in the country, and in 2019, the...
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PSBTA Releases Survey on First Responder Support for FirstNet Reauthorization
New Survey: First Responders Overwhelmingly Support Reauthorization of FirstNet
A new bipartisan national survey commissioned by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association finds near- unanimous support among first responders for reauthorizing the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority)– the agency overseeing America’s dedicated public safety broadband network.
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Podcast
FirstNet and the 4.9 GHz Spectrum
This episode dives into the critical evolution of public safety communications, focusing on the recent FCC decision to establish a nationwide Band Manager framework for the 4.9 GHz spectrum, and discuss the evolution and deployment of the FirstNet System. Host Chris Tubbs interviews Chief Jeff Johnson, a leader in public safety technology and the development of FirstNet. Together, they explore the history, governance, and transformative potential of FirstNet and the 4.9 GHz spectrum in enhancing public safety operations with emerging technologies like AI, 5G, and augmented reality. The discussion emphasizes the importance of protecting and optimizing public safety spectrum, the lessons learned from past advocacy efforts, and a call to action for public safety leaders to remain engaged in ensuring the spectrum’s effective use and governance.
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Accessing Federal Resources When an Emergency or Major Disaster Strikes
In light of the major disasters that our nation has recently experienced, PS Grants is offering this FREE webinar to review Disaster Assistance Programs and how to access them. Learn what federal funds and resources are available through Disaster Assistance, understand the process of requesting assistance, know what to expect before, during, and after, and find out who to contact for help.
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