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Amateur Radio Group Can Operate During Emergency
June 22, 2012EATON – The Preble Amateur Radio Emergency Services, which provides backup communications during natural disasters, will enhance its self-training skills by offering public demonstrations of its emergency capabilities at the Preble County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on Saturday.
Read full articleTop Cop: Response to 9-1-1 Calls Changed
June 22, 2012Chicago has quietly embarked on a dramatic change in 911 dispatch to free police officers to respond to the most serious crimes, Police Supt. Garry McCarthy disclosed Thursday.
Read full articleMan Gets Three Months in Jail, Probation for His Phony 9-1-1 Call
June 21, 2012A Carol Stream man who delayed his own arrest by calling 911 to falsely report a man with a gun has been sentenced to probation and jail, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Read full articleSenate Panel Rejects 9-1-1 Privacy Measure
June 21, 2012A [California] Senate committee has rejected a bill spurred in part by the release of 911 tapes involving Demi Moore.
Read full articleBill Seeks Cellphone Tax Law Change
June 20, 2012New York: Two state lawmakers recently announced a bill that would change the current tax law on cellphones to ensure that nearly 60 percent of surcharge funds go to counties and local governments for public safety purposes.
Read full articleNorth Shore Leaders to Vote on Bayside Handling 9-1-1 Cell Calls
June 19, 2012Glendale, Wisconsin – People dialing 9-1-1 on a cellphone will be routed to the new consolidated police dispatch center in Bayside, based on a proposal approved by the Glendale Common Council on Monday.
Read full articleLawsuit Over Denise Lee’s Murder Moves Forward
June 19, 2012CHARLOTTE COUNTY: After years of delays, the wrongful death lawsuit against the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office over the 2008 murder of Denise Lee finally appears to be heading to trial.
Read full articleCounty Searches for Cause of Radio Static Between Sheriff’s Deputies and Dispatchers
June 19, 2012AUBURN — Too many radio calls between Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies and dispatchers are being interrupted by static. And it’s getting worse, Capt. Raymond Lafrance, who oversees the county’s patrol and communications divisions, said.
Read full articleDatabase to Provide More Information to 9-1-1 Dispatchers
June 18, 2012COLLIER COUNTY – An online network newly opened to Collier County residents will allow 911 dispatchers to see a caller’s photo, address and information like allergies and medical complications, if the caller chooses to create a profile.
Read full articleFCC Commissioner Ajit V. Pai Announces New Staff
June 18, 2012Targeted News Service WASHINGTON FCC Commissioner Ajit V. Pai today announced the appointment of Nicholas Degani as his Legal Advisor…
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