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Utah’s Sandy Police, Fire Join with Salt Lake Dispatch Services
October 30, 2013Sandy’s public safety services have joined with Salt Lake dispatch in an effort to provide police and fire crews more timely and accurate information in serving the community.
Read full articleOhio City OKs More Study of Dispatching
October 30, 2013The Upper Arlington City Council approved an additional $21,000 last night to further study merging its police- and fire-dispatching services with four other communities.
Read full articlePolice: Iowa Woman Arrested After Flurry of 9-1-1 Calls
October 25, 2013A Dubuque woman was arrested Tuesday after she called 9-1-1 four times in one hour for non-emergencies, then punched one police officer and spit at another, police said.
Read full articleLayton Becomes First In Utah to Offer ‘Smart911’
October 25, 2013Under Smart911, Laytonians will be able to create a free “safety profile” for anyone in their households.
Read full articleVirginia County Replacement Emergency Phone System to Embrace New Forms of Communication Starting Next Year
October 25, 2013Beginning next year, residents will be able to contact emergency services through text, video and photos.
Read full articleBonds Would Finance Virginia City Radio Upgrade
October 24, 2013The approximately 3,000 radios used by police, firefighters and emergency crews in Chesterfield County will be obsolete within four years.
Read full articleKansas County to Consider Renewing Tower Lease
October 17, 2013The Shawnee County Commission on Thursday will consider approving a contract continuing the arrangement through which the county at no cost leases the use of a Kansas Department of Transportation emergency communications tower.
Read full articleColorado Police Chief Looks to Improve 9-1-1 Call Center, Expand Force
October 17, 2013Colorado Springs Police Chief Pete Carey told the City Council on Monday that the 9-1-1 call center has had as many as 5,000 abandoned calls in one month and that it can take up to 30 minutes for police to respond to non-emergencies.
Read full articleMontana Woman Too Drunk To Get Out of Car Calls 9-1-1
October 14, 2013A woman is charged with felony drunken driving after police in Billings, Mont., say she called 9-1-1 and said she was too drunk to get out of her vehicle.
Read full articleMaine PD Budget Cuts Lead To Higher County Call Volume
October 14, 2013The increase in call volume is largely being taken in stride by dispatchers in South Paris, said center director James Miclon.
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