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Pinterest & Police
April 13, 2012Pinterest is a photo-based social sharing site that allows you to “share the things you love” by posting them to boards. The question becomes: What does law enforcement love?
Read full articleDispatch Woes Rankle Officials
April 12, 2012The 12-hour blackout of the Police Department’s dispatch center last week renewed calls to overhaul communications for first responders, including a plan to upgrade the Hollywood Hills site that experienced the recent breakdown.
Read full articleStark County, Ohio, 9-1-1 Telecommunicators to Pay More for Benefits
April 12, 2012CANTON: Union employees at the Stark County 911 Call Center must pay higher health insurance contributions during the next two years and will not receive a pay increase for three consecutive years.
Read full articleWireless Providers to Disable Stolen Phones
April 10, 2012WASHINGTON (AP) — Major wireless service companies have agreed to disable cellphones after they are reported stolen under a strategy intended to deter the theft and resale of wireless devices.
Read full articleHonor 9-1-1 Workers
April 10, 2012During the week of April 8 through April 14, we are honoring Rockford and Winnebago County 911 telecommunicators who are committed to providing a vital link between citizens who need help and the police, fire and EMS personnel who respond to their needs. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of 911 service for this community.
Read full articleMaine: Dispatch Dispute Could Lead to Lawsuit
April 10, 2012CHINA — A long-running dispute between the state and the town over fees for dispatching police and sheriff’s officers could leave the town without that service or embroiled in a legal battle.
Read full articlePublic Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on Transition Process for 700 MHz Public Safety Broadband Waiver Recipients
April 9, 2012On February 22, 2012, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum Act or Act)1 became law.2 The Spectrum Act directs the Commission to reallocate the 700 MHz “D Block” (758-763 MHz/788-793 MHz) for public safety services and to assign a license for both the D Block and the existing public safety broadband spectrum (763-769 MHz/793-799 MHz) to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
Read full articleJudge Orders NYC to Release Review of 9-1-1 System
April 9, 2012NEW YORK (AP) — New York City must release a consultant’s review of the city’s 911 system and emergency response times that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration has been fighting to keep private, a civil court judge decided Monday.
Read full articleHeroes Recognized
April 7, 2012A 9-year-old who pulled a younger child from the bottom of a swimming pool and a World War II veteran who is still serving his country were among the award recipients during the ninth annual Celebration of Heroes.
Read full articleHonor for 9-1-1 Operator
April 7, 2012Aurora will give a 911 Operator of the Year award for the first time Monday.
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